How Long to Read The Idler's Glossary

How Long Does it Take to Read The Idler's Glossary?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 19 minutes to read The Idler's Glossary by Joshua Glenn

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

Description

"Dawdler." "Layabout." "Shit-heel." "Loser." For as long as mankind has had to work for a living, which is to say ever since the expulsion of Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden, people who work have disparaged those who prefer not to. Mark Kingwell's introductory essay offers a playful defence of the idler as homo superior, while Joshua Glenn's glossary playfully explores the etymology and history of hundreds of idler-specific terms and phrases, while offering both a corrective to popular misconceptions about idling and a foundation for a new mode of thinking about working and not working....

How long is The Idler's Glossary?

The Idler's Glossary by Joshua Glenn is 136 pages long, and a total of 34,816 words.

This makes it 46% the length of the average book. It also has 43% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Idler's Glossary Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 10 minutes to read The Idler's Glossary aloud.

What Reading Level is The Idler's Glossary?

The Idler's Glossary 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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