How Long to Read Letters of Alexander Von Humboldt to Varnhagen Von Ense

How Long Does it Take to Read Letters of Alexander Von Humboldt to Varnhagen Von Ense?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 55 minutes to read Letters of Alexander Von Humboldt to Varnhagen Von Ense by Friedrich Kapp

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Description

"The following letters of Humboldt furnish a contribution of the highest importance to the true, correct, and unveiled representation of his genius and character. That they should be delivered to publicity after his death was his desire and intent, which have found their positive impression in the words preceding this book as its motto. Never has he spoken out his mind more freely and sincerely, than in his communications with Varnhagen, his old and faithful friend, whom he esteemed and loved before all others. In him he placed an unlimited confidence; with him he deposited those letters received by him, which he desired to be saved for their importance, while he used to destroy nearly all others. He presumed that Varnhagen, the junior of the two, would survive him. Varnhagen, however, died first and transmitted the duty-a doubly sacred one-to me, of publishing this memorable evidence of the life, the activity, and the genius of this great man. In the accomplishment of this charge it was a religious duty to leave every word unchanged as written down. I would have thought it an offence to Humboldt's memory had I had the arrogance to make the slightest alterations of his words. For the same reason I did not think myself authorized to grant the request - however well-meaning it may have been - of the publisher, that I should make such alterations, nor could I accord the least influence to my own feelings or to personal regards. 'l'here was but one consideration to be obeyed-the eternal truth, for an adherence to which I am responsible to Humboldt's memory, to History and Literature, and to the will of him who enjoined this duty upon me." [...] Ludmilla Assing This book is a reprint of the original published in 1860.

How long is Letters of Alexander Von Humboldt to Varnhagen Von Ense?

Letters of Alexander Von Humboldt to Varnhagen Von Ense by Friedrich Kapp is 412 pages long, and a total of 103,824 words.

This makes it 139% the length of the average book. It also has 127% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Letters of Alexander Von Humboldt to Varnhagen Von Ense Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 27 minutes to read Letters of Alexander Von Humboldt to Varnhagen Von Ense aloud.

What Reading Level is Letters of Alexander Von Humboldt to Varnhagen Von Ense?

Letters of Alexander Von Humboldt to Varnhagen Von Ense is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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