How Long to Read Machiavelli: A Very Short Introduction

How Long Does it Take to Read Machiavelli: A Very Short Introduction?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 12 minutes to read Machiavelli: A Very Short Introduction by Quentin Skinner

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Description

Niccolo Machiavelli taught that political leaders must be prepared to do evil that good may come of it, and his name has been a byword ever since for duplicity and immorality. Is his sinister reputation deserved? In answering this question Quentin Skinner focuses on three major works, The Prince, the Discourses, and The History of Florence, and distils from them an introduction to Machiavelli's doctrines of exemplary clarity. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are...

How long is Machiavelli: A Very Short Introduction?

Machiavelli: A Very Short Introduction by Quentin Skinner is 128 pages long, and a total of 33,024 words.

This makes it 43% the length of the average book. It also has 40% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Machiavelli: A Very Short Introduction Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours to read Machiavelli: A Very Short Introduction aloud.

What Reading Level is Machiavelli: A Very Short Introduction?

Machiavelli: A Very Short Introduction is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

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