How Long to Read How to Be Idle

How Long Does it Take to Read How to Be Idle?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 8 minutes to read How to Be Idle by Tom Hodgkinson

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

Description

From the founding editor of The Idler, the celebrated magazine about the freedom and fine art of doing nothing, comes not simply a book, but an antidote to our work-obsessed culture. In How to Be Idle, Tom Hodgkinson presents his learned yet whimsical argument for a new universal standard of living: being happy doing nothing. He covers a whole spectrum of issues affecting the modern idler—sleep, work, pleasure, relationships—while reflecting on the writing of such famous apologists for it as Oscar Wilde, Robert Louis Stevenson, and Nietzsche—all of whom have admitted to doing their very best...

How long is How to Be Idle?

How to Be Idle by Tom Hodgkinson is 304 pages long, and a total of 77,216 words.

This makes it 103% the length of the average book. It also has 94% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read How to Be Idle Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 1 minute to read How to Be Idle aloud.

What Reading Level is How to Be Idle?

How to Be Idle 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 to Be Idle?

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