How Long to Read Zen in English Literature and Oriental Classics

How Long Does it Take to Read Zen in English Literature and Oriental Classics?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 45 minutes to read Zen in English Literature and Oriental Classics by R. H. Blyth

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

Description

It was R.H Blyth's belief that "all that is good in European literature and culture is simply and solely that which is in accordance with the Spirit of Zen." He thereafter applied himself to the task of searching the writings of East and West in an attempt to discover that Spirit. Zen in English Literature and Oriental Classics embraces the classical literature of China and Japan and the whole extent of English literature, with numerous quotations not only from English but also from French, German, Italian, and Spanish writing. Don Quixote has a chapter all to himself, and the author considers him possibly the purest example in all of world literature of a man who lives by Zen. In English, the Zen attitude toward life is found most consistently in Shakespeare, Wordsworth, Dickens, and Stevenson. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in Zen, haiku, or indeed English literature. R.H. Blyth was born in London in 1898 and studied English literature at London University. He traveled extensively in the East before moving first to Korea and then Japan and teaching English at several universities. Blyth eventually became the English tutor to the Crown Prince of Japan. He also studied Zen Buddhism under Kayama Taigi Roshi. Blyth was interned during the war years, and it was during this time that he wrote his first book, Zen in English Literature. He went on to write numerous other books on Zen, haiku, senryu, and humor. Blyth was a man whose sensibility took root in two disparate cultures and found a harmony that he beautifully and effectively communicated in his writing.

How long is Zen in English Literature and Oriental Classics?

Zen in English Literature and Oriental Classics by R. H. Blyth is 462 pages long, and a total of 116,424 words.

This makes it 156% the length of the average book. It also has 142% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Zen in English Literature and Oriental Classics Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 10 hours and 36 minutes to read Zen in English Literature and Oriental Classics aloud.

What Reading Level is Zen in English Literature and Oriental Classics?

Zen in English Literature and Oriental Classics 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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