How Long to Read Geary's Guide to the World's Great Aphorists

How Long Does it Take to Read Geary's Guide to the World's Great Aphorists?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 35 minutes to read Geary's Guide to the World's Great Aphorists by James Geary

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

Description

Both an expert and a collector, James Geary has devoted his life to aphorisms-and the last few years to organizing, indexing, and even translating them. The result is Geary's Guide, featuring aphorists like Voltaire, Twain, Shakespeare, Nietzsche, Woody Allen, Muhammad Ali, Emily Dickinson, and Mae West, as well as international practitioners appearing in English for the first time. But it is more than just a conventional anthology. It is also an encyclopedia, containing brief biographies of each author in addition to a selection of his or her aphorisms. The book is a field guide, too, with aphorists organized into eight different "species," such as Comics, Critics & Satirists; Icons & Iconoclasts; and Painters & Poets. The book's two indexes-by author and by subject-make it easily searchable, while its unique organizational structure and Geary's lively biographical entries set it apart from all previous reference works. A perfect follow-up to Geary's New York Times bestseller The World in a Phrase, Geary's Guide is eminently suitable for browsing or for sustained reading. A comprehensive guide to our most intimate, idiosyncratic literary form, the book is an indispensable tool for writers and public speakers as well as essential reading for all language lovers.

How long is Geary's Guide to the World's Great Aphorists?

Geary's Guide to the World's Great Aphorists by James Geary is 452 pages long, and a total of 113,904 words.

This makes it 153% the length of the average book. It also has 139% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Geary's Guide to the World's Great Aphorists Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 10 hours and 22 minutes to read Geary's Guide to the World's Great Aphorists aloud.

What Reading Level is Geary's Guide to the World's Great Aphorists?

Geary's Guide to the World's Great Aphorists 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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