How Long to Read How Literature Saved My Life

How Long Does it Take to Read How Literature Saved My Life?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 51 minutes to read How Literature Saved My Life by David Shields

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

Description

Blending confessional criticism and cultural autobiography, David Shields explores the power of literature to make life survivable, maybe even endurable. Evoking his deeply divided personality, his character flaws, his woes, his serious despair, he wants "literature to assuage human loneliness, but nothing can assuage human loneliness. Literature doesn't lie about this—which is what makes it essential." This is a captivating, thought-provoking, utterly original book about the essential acts of reading and writing.

How long is How Literature Saved My Life?

How Literature Saved My Life by David Shields is 226 pages long, and a total of 57,856 words.

This makes it 76% the length of the average book. It also has 71% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read How Literature Saved My Life Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 16 minutes to read How Literature Saved My Life aloud.

What Reading Level is How Literature Saved My Life?

How Literature Saved My Life 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.

Where Can I Buy How Literature Saved My Life?

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