How Long to Read Illuminations

How Long Does it Take to Read Illuminations?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 46 minutes to read Illuminations by Walter Benjamin

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

Description

Walter Benjamin was one of the most original cultural critics of the twentieth century. Illuminations includes his views on Kafka, with whom he felt a close personal affinity; his studies on Baudelaire and Proust; and his essays on Leskov and on Brecht's Epic Theater. Also included are his penetrating study "The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction," an enlightening discussion of translation as a literary mode, and Benjamin's theses on the philosophy of history. Hannah Arendt selected the essays for this volume and introduces them with a classic essay about Benjamin's life in...

How long is Illuminations?

Illuminations by Walter Benjamin is 278 pages long, and a total of 71,724 words.

This makes it 94% the length of the average book. It also has 88% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Illuminations Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 31 minutes to read Illuminations aloud.

What Reading Level is Illuminations?

Illuminations 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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