How Long to Read The Notebooks of Serafino Gubbio

How Long Does it Take to Read The Notebooks of Serafino Gubbio?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 11 minutes to read The Notebooks of Serafino Gubbio by Luigi Pirandello

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

Description

Serafino is a typical Pirandellian anti-hero, a spectator rather than a participant in the tragi-comedy of human existence. Indeed he has the perfect job for it, that of a film cameraman. Serafino is an observer, an impersonal tool of a new industry based on make-believe. All he has to do is turn the handle of his camera and watch. He has no part in what is going on and is so removed from life that the mauling of an actor by a tiger cannot deflect him from filming the action. The Notebooks of Serafino Gubbio is set in Rome circa 1915, partly on a film set, partly in the city. ‘Pirandello's critique of industrial-technological advance and the human toll such work takes was not entirely novel, even in his time, but is still powerful and well-presented. As far as his analysis of the film-industry goes, it's remarkable for its times -- and not without relevance even today. The Notebooks of Serafino Gubbio is a slightly strangely-woven story, meandering in its reflection and action at times, but all the more striking in those blows it does deliver -- against dehumanizing industrial advances, and the loss of the human element. It has one hell of a conclusion, too. All in all, it's still well worth reading.' M.A. Orthofer in The Complete Review ‘Though Pirandello first published this book on the heels of the Edwardian era, it remains curiously relevant to the modern-day reader – who, like Gubbio, will likely be familiar with the numbness of discerning the world through a lens or a screen.’ Naomi Griffiths in Buzz Magazine

How long is The Notebooks of Serafino Gubbio?

The Notebooks of Serafino Gubbio by Luigi Pirandello is 191 pages long, and a total of 47,941 words.

This makes it 64% the length of the average book. It also has 59% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Notebooks of Serafino Gubbio Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 21 minutes to read The Notebooks of Serafino Gubbio aloud.

What Reading Level is The Notebooks of Serafino Gubbio?

The Notebooks of Serafino Gubbio 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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