How Long to Read The Story of the Stone, Or the Dream of the Red Chamber, Vol. 1

How Long Does it Take to Read The Story of the Stone, Or the Dream of the Red Chamber, Vol. 1?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 26 minutes to read The Story of the Stone, Or the Dream of the Red Chamber, Vol. 1 by Cao Xue Qin

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

Description

Dream of the Red Chamber, also called The Story of the Stone, or Hongloumeng (simplified Chinese: 红楼梦; traditional Chinese: 紅樓夢; pinyin: Hónglóumèng), composed by Cao Xueqin, is one of China's Four Great Classical Novels. It was written some time in the middle of the 18th century during the Qing dynasty. Long considered a masterpiece of Chinese literature, the novel is generally acknowledged to be one of the pinnacles of Chinese fiction. "Redology" is the field of study devoted exclusively to this work.The title has also been translated as Red Chamber Dream and A Dream of Red Mansions. The novel circulated in manuscript copies with various titles until its print publication, in 1791. Gao E, who prepared the first and second printed editions with his partner Cheng Weiyuan (程偉元) in 1791-92, added 40 additional chapters to complete the novel.

How long is The Story of the Stone, Or the Dream of the Red Chamber, Vol. 1?

The Story of the Stone, Or the Dream of the Red Chamber, Vol. 1 by Cao Xue Qin is 323 pages long, and a total of 81,719 words.

This makes it 109% the length of the average book. It also has 100% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Story of the Stone, Or the Dream of the Red Chamber, Vol. 1 Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 26 minutes to read The Story of the Stone, Or the Dream of the Red Chamber, Vol. 1 aloud.

What Reading Level is The Story of the Stone, Or the Dream of the Red Chamber, Vol. 1?

The Story of the Stone, Or the Dream of the Red Chamber, Vol. 1 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.

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