How Long to Read Life of Samuel Johnson

How Long Does it Take to Read Life of Samuel Johnson?

It takes the average reader 9 hours and 32 minutes to read Life of Samuel Johnson by James Boswell

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

Description

Life of Samuel Johnson James Boswell - In Boswell's Life of Samuel Johnson, one of the towering figures of English literature is revealed with unparalleled immediacy and originality. While Johnson's Dictionary remains a monument of scholarship, and his essays and criticism command continuing respect, we owe our knowledge of the man himself to this biography. Through a series of wonderfully detailed anecdotes, Johnson emerges as a sociable figure with a huge appetite for life, crossing swords with other great eighteenth-century luminaries, from Garrick and Goldsmith to Burney and Burke, even...

How long is Life of Samuel Johnson?

Life of Samuel Johnson by James Boswell is 557 pages long, and a total of 143,149 words.

This makes it 188% the length of the average book. It also has 175% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Life of Samuel Johnson Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 13 hours and 2 minutes to read Life of Samuel Johnson aloud.

What Reading Level is Life of Samuel Johnson?

Life of Samuel Johnson 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.

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