How Long to Read The Journalist

By Harry Mathews

How Long Does it Take to Read The Journalist?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 7 minutes to read The Journalist by Harry Mathews

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

A blend of postmodern metafiction and old-style bedroom farce, The Journalist explores the elusive, sometimes illusive, boundaries between facts and the fictions we weave around them. The novel's protagonist, living at a time that might be the present in a city that might be anywhere, has decided for reasons of mental hygiene to keep a detailed record of his thoughts, words, and deeds. Very quickly, however, the project begins to absorb his entire life, as the increasingly meticulous recording of experience threatens to supplant experience itself. To make matters worse, what he records offers...

How long is The Journalist?

The Journalist by Harry Mathews is 239 pages long, and a total of 61,901 words.

This makes it 81% the length of the average book. It also has 76% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Journalist Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 38 minutes to read The Journalist aloud.

What Reading Level is The Journalist?

The Journalist is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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