How Long to Read The Letter to Ren An and Sima Qian’s Legacy

How Long Does it Take to Read The Letter to Ren An and Sima Qian’s Legacy?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 10 minutes to read The Letter to Ren An and Sima Qian’s Legacy by Stephen Durrant

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

Description

Sima Qian (first century BCE), the author of Record of the Historian (Shiji), is China’s earliest and best-known historian, and his “Letter to Ren An” is the most famous letter in Chinese history. In the letter, Sima Qian explains his decision to finish his life’s work, the first comprehensive history of China, instead of honorably committing suicide following his castration for “deceiving the emperor.” In the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, some scholars have queried the authenticity of the letter. Is it a genuine piece of writing by Sima Qian or an early work of literary...

How long is The Letter to Ren An and Sima Qian’s Legacy?

The Letter to Ren An and Sima Qian’s Legacy by Stephen Durrant is 190 pages long, and a total of 47,500 words.

This makes it 64% the length of the average book. It also has 58% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Letter to Ren An and Sima Qian’s Legacy Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 19 minutes to read The Letter to Ren An and Sima Qian’s Legacy aloud.

What Reading Level is The Letter to Ren An and Sima Qian’s Legacy?

The Letter to Ren An and Sima Qian’s Legacy is suitable for students ages 10 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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