How Long to Read The Man Behind the Book

How Long Does it Take to Read The Man Behind the Book?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 34 minutes to read The Man Behind the Book by Louis Auchincloss

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

Description

Twenty-three biographical essays on writers admired by the National Medal of Arts–winning author of The Education of Oscar Fairfax. For Louis Auchincloss, life and letters are not two things but one. It therefore comes as no surprise that when he writes about writers, their lives are considered as closely as their works. He takes what today is a refreshingly unpopular position: that the artist and his art cannot be teased apart, that biography of criticism and criticism biography. For Mr. Auchincloss, it all boils down to that maxim of Buffon’s: “the style’s the man,” the man behind the book....

How long is The Man Behind the Book?

The Man Behind the Book by Louis Auchincloss 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 Man Behind the Book Aloud?

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

What Reading Level is The Man Behind the Book?

The Man Behind the Book 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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