How Long to Read The Battle of the Books

How Long Does it Take to Read The Battle of the Books?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 21 minutes to read The Battle of the Books by Joseph M. Levine

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

Description

Joseph M. Levine provides a witty and erudite account of one of the most celebrated chapters in English cultural history, the acrimonious quarrel between the "ancients" and the "moderns" which Jonathan Swift dubbed "the Battle of the Books." The dispute that amused and excited the English world of letters from 1690 until the 1730s was, Levine shows, an installment in the long-standing debate about the relationship of classical learning to modern life. Levine argues that the debate was fundamentally a quarrel about the rival claims of history and literature concerning the proper way to...

How long is The Battle of the Books?

The Battle of the Books by Joseph M. Levine is 428 pages long, and a total of 110,424 words.

This makes it 144% the length of the average book. It also has 135% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Battle of the Books Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 10 hours and 3 minutes to read The Battle of the Books aloud.

What Reading Level is The Battle of the Books?

The Battle of the Books 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.

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