How Long to Read On Murder Considered as One of the Fine Arts

How Long Does it Take to Read On Murder Considered as One of the Fine Arts?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 20 minutes to read On Murder Considered as One of the Fine Arts by Thomas De Quincey

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

Description

'People begin to see that something more goes to the composition of a fine murder than two blockheads to kill and be killed - a knife - a purse - and a dark lane...' In this provocative and blackly funny essay, Thomas de Quincey considers murder in a purely aesthetic light and explains how practically every philosopher over the past two hundred years has been murdered - 'insomuch, that if a man calls himself a philosopher, and never had his life attempted, rest assured there is nothing in him'. Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries. They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th-century California and the Russian steppe. Here are stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions. Thomas de Quincey (1785-1859). Thomas de Quincey's Confessions and an English Opium-Eater and Other Writings is available in Penguin Classics.

How long is On Murder Considered as One of the Fine Arts?

On Murder Considered as One of the Fine Arts by Thomas De Quincey is 80 pages long, and a total of 20,000 words.

This makes it 27% the length of the average book. It also has 24% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read On Murder Considered as One of the Fine Arts Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 1 hour and 49 minutes to read On Murder Considered as One of the Fine Arts aloud.

What Reading Level is On Murder Considered as One of the Fine Arts?

On Murder Considered as One of the Fine Arts is suitable for students ages 10 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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