It takes the average reader 3 hours to read The Performance of Reading by Peter Kivy
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
The Performance of Reading argues that there are distinct analogies between "silent" reading and artistic performance, and so fashions the new role of the reader as performer. An original and insightful exploration of the act of reading by the leading scholar in the field. Discusses the history of reading and the transitions from reading aloud to reading silently, and the changing role of literature as communal, active experience to a more private endeavor.
The Performance of Reading by Peter Kivy is 176 pages long, and a total of 45,056 words.
This makes it 59% the length of the average book. It also has 55% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 6 minutes to read The Performance of Reading aloud.
The Performance of Reading is suitable for students ages 10 and up.
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