How Long to Read How to Do Things with Fictions

By Joshua Landy

How Long Does it Take to Read How to Do Things with Fictions?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 32 minutes to read How to Do Things with Fictions by Joshua Landy

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

Description

Why does Mark's Jesus speak in parables? Why does Plato's Socrates make bad arguments? Why are Beckett's novels so inscrutable? And why don't stage magicians even pretend to summon spirits anymore? In a series of captivating chapters on Mark, Plato, Beckett, Mallarmé, and Chaucer, Joshua Landy not only answers these questions but explains why they are worth asking in the first place. Witty and approachable, How to Do Things with Fictions challenges the widespread assumption that literary texts must be informative or morally improving in order to be of any real benefit. It reveals that authors...

How long is How to Do Things with Fictions?

How to Do Things with Fictions by Joshua Landy is 266 pages long, and a total of 68,096 words.

This makes it 90% the length of the average book. It also has 83% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read How to Do Things with Fictions Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 12 minutes to read How to Do Things with Fictions aloud.

What Reading Level is How to Do Things with Fictions?

How to Do Things with Fictions 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.

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