It takes the average reader 3 hours and 51 minutes to read Samuel Johnson and the Sense of History by John A. Vance
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No area of Johnsonian studies has been less appreciated and more misunderstood than Johnson's response to history. Popular notions to the effect that he was insensitive to history have discouraged scholars and critics from discovering the role history played in his thinking. In this first book-length investigation of the subject, John A. Vance concludes that few misconceptions about Samuel Johnson have been so glaring as his supposed dislike of history. More specifically, in separate chapters Vance examines the development of Johnson's historical sense--from his readings, heritage, and...
Samuel Johnson and the Sense of History by John A. Vance is 226 pages long, and a total of 57,856 words.
This makes it 76% the length of the average book. It also has 71% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 16 minutes to read Samuel Johnson and the Sense of History aloud.
Samuel Johnson and the Sense of History is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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