How Long to Read On Being Born and Other Difficulties

How Long Does it Take to Read On Being Born and Other Difficulties?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 53 minutes to read On Being Born and Other Difficulties by F. Gonzalez-Crussi

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

Description

There is no theme more central to human life on earth than birth (unless it is its natural counterpart, death). With a pathologist's trained eye for observation of detail and a style unrivaled in elegance and wit, F. Gonzalez-Crussi, author of The Five Senses, reflects on the largest of topics, those in which science, religion, and philosophy brush most closely together, such as the origin of life in the universe, the complex evolution of human sexuality, and the debate over when the soul is acquired. Drawing on a variety of sources spanning the fields of biology, literature, history, myth, medicine, and philosophy, On Being Born and Other Difficulties surveys a vast field of opinions and theories, contrasting the supremely rational processes by which we evolved on this planet with our irrational and often bizarre attempts to understand them. Gonzalez-Crussi traces millennia of misunderstandings to their sources - Aristotle, Hippocrates, Descartes, Sir Thomas Browne, Cervantes, Rabelais, Maupassant, and Nietzsche, among others - engaging them with precision, humour, and humanity. With its unparalleled depth and insight, On Being Born and Other Difficulties is a profoundly entertaining work of the highest literary calibre.

How long is On Being Born and Other Difficulties?

On Being Born and Other Difficulties by F. Gonzalez-Crussi is 232 pages long, and a total of 58,464 words.

This makes it 78% the length of the average book. It also has 71% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read On Being Born and Other Difficulties Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 19 minutes to read On Being Born and Other Difficulties aloud.

What Reading Level is On Being Born and Other Difficulties?

On Being Born and Other Difficulties 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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