How Long to Read The Simple Past

How Long Does it Take to Read The Simple Past?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 1 minute to read The Simple Past by Driss Chraibi

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

Description

The Simple Past came out in 1954, and both in France and its author’s native Morocco the book caused an explosion of fury. The protagonist, who shares the author’s name, Driss, comes from a Moroccan family of means, his father a self-made tea merchant, the most devout of Muslims, quick to be provoked and ready to lash out verbally or physically, continually bent on subduing his timid wife and many children to his iron and ever-righteous will. He is known, simply, as the Lord, and Driss, who is in high school, is in full revolt against both him and the French colonial authorities, for whom, as much as for his father, he is no one. Driss Chraïbi’s classic coming-of-age story is about colonialism, Islam, the subjection of women, and finding, as his novel does, a voice that is as cutting and coruscating as it is original and free.

How long is The Simple Past?

The Simple Past by Driss Chraibi is 241 pages long, and a total of 60,491 words.

This makes it 81% the length of the average book. It also has 74% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Simple Past Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 30 minutes to read The Simple Past aloud.

What Reading Level is The Simple Past?

The Simple Past 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.

Where Can I Buy The Simple Past?

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