How Long to Read Memoirs of an Obscure Professor and Other Essays

How Long Does it Take to Read Memoirs of an Obscure Professor and Other Essays?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 40 minutes to read Memoirs of an Obscure Professor and Other Essays by Paul F. Boller

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

Description

During the heyday of McCarthyism, the Chicago Tribune, offended by something he had written, contemptuously dismissed Paul Boller as "an obscure professor" - he was then teaching at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. Some forty-five years later, reflecting on the incident, Boller wrote an essay on what it was like to be an obscure professor at one of America's less publicized campuses in a conservative community during the late 1950s and early 1960s. That essay became the foundation for this collection of autobiographical selections reflecting the interests and pursuits of a man who gained national recognition, both inside the academic community and beyond, but still values his obscurity. Whether it is a study of the much-maligned Calvin Coolidge or an account of his Navy service as a translator of Japanese during World War II, Boller brings to his writing a fresh approach and a lively and wry wit.

How long is Memoirs of an Obscure Professor and Other Essays?

Memoirs of an Obscure Professor and Other Essays by Paul F. Boller is 280 pages long, and a total of 70,000 words.

This makes it 94% the length of the average book. It also has 86% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Memoirs of an Obscure Professor and Other Essays Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 22 minutes to read Memoirs of an Obscure Professor and Other Essays aloud.

What Reading Level is Memoirs of an Obscure Professor and Other Essays?

Memoirs of an Obscure Professor and Other Essays 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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