How Long to Read The Art of Prudence (Translated)

How Long Does it Take to Read The Art of Prudence (Translated)?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 38 minutes to read The Art of Prudence (Translated) by Baltasar Gracián

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

Description

The art of PrudenceThe Art of Prudence summarizes in three hundred sentences a good part of the practical wisdom that allows us to succeed in an increasingly competitive and hostile world.Its brevity and its very modern organization in independent fragments not only favor an almost permanent reading (if so desired), the one that results from frequenting the favorite passages or the one that seeks a quick answer for a question that does not admit more delays, but also converts to the book in the optimal reading for any time or place. The Art of prudence wants to cover, with only three hundred commented aphorisms, the instructions, norms and explanations of human behavior. It is a kind of universe on paper. The work aspires to provide a careful guide to the results of one's own actions and those of others. In an abbreviated way, in a very suggestive way, With the participation of the reader, the Art of Prudence teaches that there is no single path to prudence or success. His texts, read in the way the reader prefers (as they appear, in reverse order, at random, etc.), constitute an inexhaustible advisor, always the same and always different since the reader is the one who decides the path to be taken. This book that Baltasar Gracian (1601-1658) published more than three hundred years ago is fully valid, for its practical approach and for its attention to the concrete. It is not surprising that it has found an exceptional reception among contemporary readers, as evidenced by the success of its numerous editions in various countries. Read in the way the reader prefers (as they appear, in reverse order, randomly, etc.), they constitute an inexhaustible advisor, always the same and always different, since the reader is the one who decides the path to take. 300 rules to succeed in a complex society in crisisIn the form of aphorisms, Baltasar Gracian shaped one of the most important works of the Golden Age, which even today, four centuries later, is still valid in its ultimate objective of governing the good government of the people. the argumentation based on examples that had dominated in medieval rhetoric and hides its proposal with phrases based on the reality of the facts and the usefulness of the actions. A classic more than modern, Baltasar Gracian was a Jesuit, a Baroque thinker and writer, a tenth author and a master of the Conceptist style. His critical wit and moralistic zeal are present in all his work.

How long is The Art of Prudence (Translated)?

The Art of Prudence (Translated) by Baltasar Gracián is 96 pages long, and a total of 24,576 words.

This makes it 32% the length of the average book. It also has 30% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Art of Prudence (Translated) Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 14 minutes to read The Art of Prudence (Translated) aloud.

What Reading Level is The Art of Prudence (Translated)?

The Art of Prudence (Translated) 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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