How Long to Read Le Corbusier, Homme de Lettres

How Long Does it Take to Read Le Corbusier, Homme de Lettres?

It takes the average reader 13 hours and 8 minutes to read Le Corbusier, Homme de Lettres by M. Christine Boyer

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

Description

On his French identity card, legendary architect Le Corbusier listed his profession as "Homme de Lettres" (Man of Letters). Celebrated for his architecture, which numbers fewer than sixty buildings, Le Corbusier also wrote more than fifty books, hundreds of articles, and thousands of letters. Le Corbusier, Homme de Lettres is the first in-depth study of Le Corbusier as a writer as well as an architect. Featuring more than two hundred archival images from Le Corbusier's life and work, this groundbreaking book examines his many writing projects from 1907 to 1947, as well as his letters written to two mentors: Charles L'Eplattenier and William Ritter. In Le Corbusier, Homme de Lettres author M. Christine Boyer focuses on the development of his writing style as it morphed from romantic prose to aphorisms and telegraphic bulletins. For each of his books, Le Corbusier was meticulous about the design of the page layout, the form of the type, the impact of the ideas, and even the promotional material. As a man of letters, Le Corbusier expected to contribute to the cultural atmosphere of the twentieth century. Le Corbusier, Homme deLettres shows for the first time how his voluminous outputbooks, diaries, letters, sketchbooks, travel notebooks, lecture transcriptions, exposition catalogs, journal articlesreflects not just a compulsion to write, but a passion for advancing his ideas about the relationship between architecture, urbanism, and society in a new machine age.

How long is Le Corbusier, Homme de Lettres?

Le Corbusier, Homme de Lettres by M. Christine Boyer is 782 pages long, and a total of 197,064 words.

This makes it 264% the length of the average book. It also has 241% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Le Corbusier, Homme de Lettres Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 17 hours and 56 minutes to read Le Corbusier, Homme de Lettres aloud.

What Reading Level is Le Corbusier, Homme de Lettres?

Le Corbusier, Homme de Lettres 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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