It takes the average reader 3 hours and 13 minutes to read The Eternal Philistine by Odon Von Horvath
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
This never-before translated work by a major yet overlooked mid-20th century writer is a brutally funny look at the human comedy on the eve of Europe's decent into Fascism. It tells the tale of a failed used car salesman who wants to live the high life, and so decides to travel by train from Munich to Barecelona to attend the World's Fair — in hopes of meeting a beautiful, rich woman who will provide for his every whim. It's a highly-stylized and, at times, raucously funny tale of the almost-absurd: a dark and satiric look at Europeans, and especially Germans, on the brink of cataclysm....
The Eternal Philistine by Odon Von Horvath is 192 pages long, and a total of 48,384 words.
This makes it 65% the length of the average book. It also has 59% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 24 minutes to read The Eternal Philistine aloud.
The Eternal Philistine is suitable for students ages 10 and up.
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