How Long to Read The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations

How Long Does it Take to Read The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations?

It takes the average reader 19 hours and 20 minutes to read The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations by Oxford University Press

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

Description

This major new edition of The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations offers the broadest and most up-to-date coverage of quotations available today. Now with 20,000 quotations arranged by author, this is Oxford's largest quotations dictionary ever. As well as quotations from traditional sources,and with improved coverage of world religions and classical Greek and Latin literature, this foremost dictionary of quotations now covers areas such as proverbs and nursery rhymes. For the first time there are special sections for Advertising Slogans, Epitaphs, Film Lines, and Misquotations, whichbring together topical and related quotes, and allow you to browse through the best quotations on a given subject. In this new fifth edition there is enhanced accessibility with a new thematic index to help you find the best quotes on a chosen subject, more in-depth details of the earliest traceable source, an extensive keyword index, and biographical cross-references, so you will easily be able to findquotations for all occasions, and identify who said what, where, and when.

How long is The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations?

The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations by Oxford University Press is 1,160 pages long, and a total of 290,000 words.

This makes it 391% the length of the average book. It also has 354% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 26 hours and 24 minutes to read The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations aloud.

What Reading Level is The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations?

The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations 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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Where Can I Buy The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations?

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