How Long to Read Shady Characters: The Secret Life of Punctuation, Symbols, and Other Typographical Marks

How Long Does it Take to Read Shady Characters: The Secret Life of Punctuation, Symbols, and Other Typographical Marks?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 20 minutes to read Shady Characters: The Secret Life of Punctuation, Symbols, and Other Typographical Marks by Keith Houston

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

Description

“An absolutely fascinating blend of history, design, sociology, and cultural poetics—highly recommended.”—Maria Popova, Brain Pickings A charming and indispensable tour of two thousand years of the written word, Shady Characters weaves a fascinating trail across the parallel histories of language and typography. Whether investigating the asterisk (*) and dagger (†)—which alternately illuminated and skewered heretical verses of the early Bible—or the at sign (@), which languished in obscurity for centuries until rescued by the Internet, Keith Houston draws on myriad sources to chart the life...

How long is Shady Characters: The Secret Life of Punctuation, Symbols, and Other Typographical Marks?

Shady Characters: The Secret Life of Punctuation, Symbols, and Other Typographical Marks by Keith Houston 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.

How Long Does it Take to Read Shady Characters: The Secret Life of Punctuation, Symbols, and Other Typographical Marks Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 17 minutes to read Shady Characters: The Secret Life of Punctuation, Symbols, and Other Typographical Marks aloud.

What Reading Level is Shady Characters: The Secret Life of Punctuation, Symbols, and Other Typographical Marks?

Shady Characters: The Secret Life of Punctuation, Symbols, and Other Typographical Marks 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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Shady Characters: The Secret Life of Punctuation, Symbols, and Other Typographical Marks by Keith Houston is sold by several retailers and bookshops. However, Read Time works with Amazon to provide an easier way to purchase books.

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