It takes the average reader 5 hours and 20 minutes to read On the Decay of Criticism by W.M. Spackman
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Best known for the sleek, sophisticated novels he wrote in the 1970s and ’80s, W. M. Spackman was also a literary critic of formidable power and slashing wit. Gathered here are all the essays and reviews he published, including those that appeared in his 1967 book of essays On the Decay of Humanism, which one critic praised as “a critical book of astonishing arrogance, brio, and erudition.” Spackman brought wide learning and cosmopolitan savoir-faire to his concerns for how literature is taught and evaluated, processes that he felt desperately needed to be overhauled. Ranging from ancient...
On the Decay of Criticism by W.M. Spackman is 320 pages long, and a total of 80,000 words.
This makes it 108% the length of the average book. It also has 98% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 17 minutes to read On the Decay of Criticism aloud.
On the Decay of Criticism is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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