How Long to Read The Three Leaps of Wang Lun

How Long Does it Take to Read The Three Leaps of Wang Lun?

It takes the average reader 9 hours and 4 minutes to read The Three Leaps of Wang Lun by Alfred Doblin

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

Description

In 1915, fourteen years before Berlin Alexanderplatz, Alfred Döblin published his first novel, an extensively researched Chinese historical extravaganza: The Three Leaps of Wang Lun. Even more remarkably, given its subject matter, the book was written in Expressionist style and is now considered the first modern German novel, as well as the first Western novel to depict a China untouched by the West. It is virtually unknown in English. Based on actual accounts of a doomed rebellion during the reign of Emperor Qianlong in the late 18th century, the novel tells the story of Wang Lun, a historical martial arts master and charismatic leader of the White Lotus sect, who leads a futile revolt of the “Truly Powerless.” Densely packed cities and Tibetan wastes, political intrigue and religious yearning, imperial court life and the fate of wandering outcasts are depicted in a language of enormous vigor and matchless imagination, unfolding the theme of timidity against force, and a mystical sense of the world against the realities of power.

How long is The Three Leaps of Wang Lun?

The Three Leaps of Wang Lun by Alfred Doblin is 528 pages long, and a total of 136,224 words.

This makes it 178% the length of the average book. It also has 166% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Three Leaps of Wang Lun Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 12 hours and 24 minutes to read The Three Leaps of Wang Lun aloud.

What Reading Level is The Three Leaps of Wang Lun?

The Three Leaps of Wang Lun 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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