It takes the average reader 3 hours and 55 minutes to read The Zen Poems of Ryokan by Nobuyuki Yuasa
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
A poet-priest of the late Edo period, Ryokan (1758-1831) was the most important Japanese poet of his age. This volume contains not only the largest English translation yet made of his principal poems, but also an introduction that sets the poetry in its historical and literary context and a biographical sketch of the poet himself. Originally published in 1981. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
The Zen Poems of Ryokan by Nobuyuki Yuasa is 233 pages long, and a total of 58,949 words.
This makes it 79% the length of the average book. It also has 72% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 22 minutes to read The Zen Poems of Ryokan aloud.
The Zen Poems of Ryokan is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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