How Long to Read The Tongue of Adam

How Long Does it Take to Read The Tongue of Adam?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 12 minutes to read The Tongue of Adam by Abdelfattah Kilito

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

Description

A playful and erudite look at the origins of language In the beginning there was one language—one tongue that Adam used to compose the first poem, an elegy for Abel. “These days, no one bothers to ask about the tongue of Adam. It is a naive question, vaguely embarrassing and irksome, like questions posed by children, which one can only answer rather stupidly.” So begins Abdelfattah Kilito’s The Tongue of Adam, a delightful series of lectures. With a Borgesian flair for riddles, stories, and subtle scholarly distinctions, Kilito presents an assortment of discussions related to Adam’s tongue, including translation, comparative religion, and lexicography: for example, how, from Babel onward, can we explain the plurality of language? Or can Adam’s poetry be judged aesthetically, the same as any other poem? Drawing from the commentators of the Koran to Walter Benjamin, from the esoteric speculations of Judaism to Herodotus, The Tongue of Adam is a nimble book about the mysterious rise of humankind’s multilingualism.

How long is The Tongue of Adam?

The Tongue of Adam by Abdelfattah Kilito is 128 pages long, and a total of 33,024 words.

This makes it 43% the length of the average book. It also has 40% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Tongue of Adam Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours to read The Tongue of Adam aloud.

What Reading Level is The Tongue of Adam?

The Tongue of Adam 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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