How Long to Read The Discourses

How Long Does it Take to Read The Discourses?

It takes the average reader 9 hours and 12 minutes to read The Discourses by Niccolo Machiavelli

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

Description

"It is not the well-being of individuals that makes cities great, but the well-being of the community" Few figures in intellectual history have proved as notorious and ambiguous as Niccolò Machiavelli. But while his treatise The Prince made his name synonymous with autocratic ruthlessness and cynical manipulation, The Discourses (c.1517) shows a radically different outlook on the world of politics. In this carefully argued commentary on Livy's history of republican Rome, Machiavelli proposed a system of government that would uphold civic freedom and security by instilling the virtues of...

How long is The Discourses?

The Discourses by Niccolo Machiavelli is 544 pages long, and a total of 138,176 words.

This makes it 184% the length of the average book. It also has 169% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Discourses Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 12 hours and 35 minutes to read The Discourses aloud.

What Reading Level is The Discourses?

The Discourses 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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