How Long to Read Loneliness as a Way of Life

How Long Does it Take to Read Loneliness as a Way of Life?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 34 minutes to read Loneliness as a Way of Life by Thomas Dumm

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

Description

ÒWhat does it mean to be lonely?Ó Thomas Dumm asks. His inquiry, documented in this book, takes us beyond social circumstances and into the deeper forces that shape our very existence as modern individuals. The modern individual, Dumm suggests, is fundamentally a lonely self. Through reflections on philosophy, political theory, literature, and tragic drama, he proceeds to illuminate a hidden dimension of the human condition. His book shows how loneliness shapes the contemporary division between public and private, our inability to live with each other honestly and in comity, the estranged forms that our intimate relationships assume, and the weakness of our common bonds. A reading of the relationship between Cordelia and her father in ShakespeareÕs King Lear points to the most basic dynamic of modern lonelinessÑhow it is a response to the problem of the Òmissing mother.Ó Dumm goes on to explore the most important dimensions of lonely experienceÑBeing, Having, Loving, and Grieving. As the book unfolds, he juxtaposes new interpretations of iconic cultural textsÑMoby-Dick, Death of a Salesman, the film Paris, Texas, EmersonÕs ÒExperience,Ó to name a fewÑwith his own experiences of loneliness, as a son, as a father, and as a grieving husband and widower. Written with deceptive simplicity, Loneliness as a Way of Life is something rareÑan intellectual study that is passionately personal. It challenges us, not to overcome our loneliness, but to learn how to re-inhabit it in a better way. To fail to do so, this book reveals, will only intensify the power that it holds over us.

How long is Loneliness as a Way of Life?

Loneliness as a Way of Life by Thomas Dumm is 208 pages long, and a total of 53,664 words.

This makes it 70% the length of the average book. It also has 66% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Loneliness as a Way of Life Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 53 minutes to read Loneliness as a Way of Life aloud.

What Reading Level is Loneliness as a Way of Life?

Loneliness as a Way of Life 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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