How Long to Read The Sarashina Nikki

How Long Does it Take to Read The Sarashina Nikki?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 13 minutes to read The Sarashina Nikki by Musume Sugawara no Takasue

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

Description

Sugawara no Takasue no Musume (1008-59), a lady-in-waiting to Princess Sukeko, is a typical exponent of Heian court culture-her sharp awareness of beauty only checked by her keen sense of its transitory nature. Inspired by Murasaki Shikibu's then already famous Genji monogatari, the author seeks to achieve the same romantic fulfillment of that work's hero and commits her thoughts, emotions, and experiences to a memoir she named the Sarashina nikki in an allusion to a much-loved poem from the Kokin wakashū. Perhaps the most evocative part of the Sarashina nikki is her three-month journey to the capital following her father's recall from his governorship of Kazusa, which offers rare descriptions of the more remote regions of Heian Japan-its blinding white beaches, its majestic mountains, its dark forests. Above all, the Sarashina nikki is a poignant record of a woman's deep romantic yearning.

How long is The Sarashina Nikki?

The Sarashina Nikki by Musume Sugawara no Takasue is 192 pages long, and a total of 48,384 words.

This makes it 65% the length of the average book. It also has 59% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Sarashina Nikki Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 24 minutes to read The Sarashina Nikki aloud.

What Reading Level is The Sarashina Nikki?

The Sarashina Nikki 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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