How Long to Read The Makioka Sisters

How Long Does it Take to Read The Makioka Sisters?

It takes the average reader 9 hours and 10 minutes to read The Makioka Sisters by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki

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

Description

In Osaka in the years immediately before World War II, four aristocratic women try to preserve a way of life that is vanishing. As told by Junichiro Tanizaki, the story of the Makioka sisters forms what is arguably the greatest Japanese novel of the twentieth century, a poignant yet unsparing portrait of a family-and an entire society-sliding into the abyss of modernity. Tsuruko, the eldest sister, clings obstinately to the prestige of her family name even as her husband prepares to move their household to Tokyo, where that name means nothing. Sachiko compromises valiantly to secure the future of her younger sisters. The unmarried Yukiko is a hostage to her family's exacting standards, while the spirited Taeko rebels by flinging herself into scandalous romantic alliances. Filled with vignettes of upper-class Japanese life and capturing both the decorum and the heartache of its protagonist, "The Makioka Sisters" is a classic of international literature.

How long is The Makioka Sisters?

The Makioka Sisters by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki is 550 pages long, and a total of 137,500 words.

This makes it 186% the length of the average book. It also has 168% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Makioka Sisters Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 12 hours and 31 minutes to read The Makioka Sisters aloud.

What Reading Level is The Makioka Sisters?

The Makioka Sisters 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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