How Long to Read Yi Kwang-su and Modern Korean Literature, Mujŏng

How Long Does it Take to Read Yi Kwang-su and Modern Korean Literature, Mujŏng?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 45 minutes to read Yi Kwang-su and Modern Korean Literature, Mujŏng by Ann Sung-hi Lee

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

Description

Yi Kwang-su (1892-1950) was one of the pioneers of modern Korean literature. When the serialization of Mujông (The Heartless) began in 1917, it was an immediate sensation, and it occupies a prominent place in the Korean literary canon. The Heartless is the story of a love triangle among three youths during the Japanese occupation. Yi Hyông-sik is a young man in his mid-twenties who is teaching English at a middle school in Seoul. Brilliant but also shy and indecisive, he is torn between two women. Kim Sôn-hyông is from a wealthy Christian family; she has just graduated from a modern, Western-style school and is planning on continuing her studies in the United States. Pak Yông-ch'ae is a musically gifted young woman who was raised in a traditional Confucian manner; due to family misfortune, she has become a kisaeng but remains devoted to Hyông-sik whom she knew as a child. The Heartless goes beyond the level of romantic melodrama and uses these characters to depict Korea's struggles with modern culture and national identity.A long critical introduction discusses Yi Kwang-su's life and work from his birth in 1892 to the publication of his first novel The Heartless in 1917. It contains in-depth analyses of the novel, Yi Kwang-su's literary theory, and early short stories.

How long is Yi Kwang-su and Modern Korean Literature, Mujŏng?

Yi Kwang-su and Modern Korean Literature, Mujŏng by Ann Sung-hi Lee is 396 pages long, and a total of 101,376 words.

This makes it 134% the length of the average book. It also has 124% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Yi Kwang-su and Modern Korean Literature, Mujŏng Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 13 minutes to read Yi Kwang-su and Modern Korean Literature, Mujŏng aloud.

What Reading Level is Yi Kwang-su and Modern Korean Literature, Mujŏng?

Yi Kwang-su and Modern Korean Literature, Mujŏng 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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