How Long to Read The Colossal

How Long Does it Take to Read The Colossal?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 34 minutes to read The Colossal by Peter Mason

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

Description

Peter Mason takes a bold, multidisciplinary approach in this account of the idea of the colossal in culture. He gathers instances of the colossal throughout history—including the obelisks of Egypt, the Colossus of Rhodes, the Roman Colosseum, the heads of the Olmecs, and the stone statues of Easter Island—using historical and archaeological evidence to position them within the context of time and culture. Mason establishes a vision of the colossal that encompasses both the colossal in scale and another, overlooked sense of the word: the archaic Greek kolossos, a ritual effigy, and its modern...

How long is The Colossal?

The Colossal by Peter Mason is 208 pages long, and a total of 53,664 words.

This makes it 70% the length of the average book. It also has 66% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Colossal Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 53 minutes to read The Colossal aloud.

What Reading Level is The Colossal?

The Colossal 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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