How Long to Read The Legend of Gold and Other Stories

By Jun Ishikawa

How Long Does it Take to Read The Legend of Gold and Other Stories?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 29 minutes to read The Legend of Gold and Other Stories by Jun Ishikawa

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

Description

The four stories and novella translated in this volume represent the best short fiction by Ishikawa Jun (1899-1987), one of the most important modernist writers to appear on the Japanese literary stage during the years before and after World War II. Throughout his career, Ishikawa resisted the tide of popular opinion to address issues of political and artistic significance and thereby paved the way for a generation of Japanese internationalists and experimentalists, including Abe Kobo and Oe Kenzaburo. Highly acclaimed and respected in Japan, Ishikawa remains little known in the West-in part...

How long is The Legend of Gold and Other Stories?

The Legend of Gold and Other Stories by Jun Ishikawa is 324 pages long, and a total of 82,296 words.

This makes it 109% the length of the average book. It also has 101% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Legend of Gold and Other Stories Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 29 minutes to read The Legend of Gold and Other Stories aloud.

What Reading Level is The Legend of Gold and Other Stories?

The Legend of Gold and Other Stories 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.

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