How Long to Read Walls Behind the Curtain

How Long Does it Take to Read Walls Behind the Curtain?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 45 minutes to read Walls Behind the Curtain by Harold B. Segel

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

Description

Because of their visibility in society and ability to shape public opinion, prominent literary figures were among the first targets of Communist repression, torture, and incarceration. Authors such as Alexsandr Solzhenitsyn famously documented the experience of internment in Soviet gulags. Little, however, has been published in the English language on the work of writers imprisoned by other countries of the Soviet bloc. For the first time, "The Walls Behind the Curtain" presents a collection of works from East European novelists, poets, playwrights, and essayists who wrote during or after their captivity under communism. Harold B. Segel paints a backdrop of the political culture and prison and labor camp systems of each country, detailing the onerous conditions that writers faced. Segel then offers biographical information on each writer and presents excerpts of their writing. Notable literary figures included are Vaclav Havel, Eva Kanturkova, Milan imecka, Adam Michnik, Milovan Djilas, Paul Goma, Tibor Dery, and Visar Zhiti, as well as many other writers. This anthology recovers many of the most important yet overlooked literary voices from the era of Communist occupation. Although translated from numerous languages, and across varied cultures, there is a distinct commonality in the experiences documented by these works. "The Walls Behind the Curtain" serves as a testament to the perseverance of the human spirit and a quest for individual liberty that many writers forfeited their lives for. "

How long is Walls Behind the Curtain?

Walls Behind the Curtain by Harold B. Segel is 449 pages long, and a total of 116,291 words.

This makes it 152% the length of the average book. It also has 142% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Walls Behind the Curtain Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 10 hours and 35 minutes to read Walls Behind the Curtain aloud.

What Reading Level is Walls Behind the Curtain?

Walls Behind the Curtain 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.

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