How Long to Read The Correspondence of Jeremy Bentham, Volume 2

How Long Does it Take to Read The Correspondence of Jeremy Bentham, Volume 2?

It takes the average reader 9 hours and 26 minutes to read The Correspondence of Jeremy Bentham, Volume 2 by Jeremy Bentham

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

Description

The first five volumes of the Correspondence of Jeremy Bentham contain over 1,300 letters written both to and from Bentham over a 50-year period, beginning in 1752 (aged three) with his earliest surviving letter to his grandmother, and ending in 1797 with correspondence concerning his attempts to set up a national scheme for the provision of poor relief. Against the background of the debates on the American Revolution of 1776 and the French Revolution of 1789, to which he made significant contributions, Bentham worked first on producing a complete penal code, which involved him in detailed explorations of fundamental legal ideas, and then on his panopticon prison scheme. Despite developing a host of original and ground-breaking ideas, contained in a mass of manuscripts, he published little during these years, and remained, at the close of this period, a relatively obscure individual. Nevertheless, these volumes reveal how the foundations were laid for the remarkable rise of Benthamite utilitarianism in the early nineteenth century. Bentham’s correspondence reveals that in the late 1770s he was working intensively on developing a code of penal law, but also expanding his acquaintance and, to a moderate degree, enhancing his reputation as a legal thinker. A significant family event took place in 1779 when his brother Samuel went to Russia in order to make his fortune.

How long is The Correspondence of Jeremy Bentham, Volume 2?

The Correspondence of Jeremy Bentham, Volume 2 by Jeremy Bentham is 562 pages long, and a total of 141,624 words.

This makes it 190% the length of the average book. It also has 173% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Correspondence of Jeremy Bentham, Volume 2 Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 12 hours and 53 minutes to read The Correspondence of Jeremy Bentham, Volume 2 aloud.

What Reading Level is The Correspondence of Jeremy Bentham, Volume 2?

The Correspondence of Jeremy Bentham, Volume 2 is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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