How Long to Read The Philosophy of Modern Song

How Long Does it Take to Read The Philosophy of Modern Song?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 24 minutes to read The Philosophy of Modern Song by Bob Dylan

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

Description

The Philosophy of Modern Song is Bob Dylan’s first book of new writing since 2004’s Chronicles: Volume One—and since winning the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2016. Dylan, who began working on the book in 2010, offers his extraordinary insight into the nature of popular music. He writes over sixty essays focusing on songs by other artists, spanning from Stephen Foster to Elvis Costello, and in between ranging from Hank Williams to Nina Simone. He analyzes what he calls the trap of easy rhymes, breaks down how the addition of a single syllable can diminish a song, and even explains how bluegrass relates to heavy metal. These essays are written in Dylan’s unique prose. They are mysterious and mercurial, poignant and profound, and often laugh-out-loud funny. And while they are ostensibly about music, they are really meditations and reflections on the human condition. Running throughout the book are nearly 150 carefully curated photos as well as a series of dream-like riffs that, taken together, resemble an epic poem and add to the work’s transcendence. In 2020, with the release of his outstanding album Rough and Rowdy Ways, Dylan became the first artist to have an album hit the Billboard Top 40 in each decade since the 1960s. The Philosophy of Modern Song contains much of what he has learned about his craft in all those years, and like everything that Dylan does, it is a momentous artistic achievement.

How long is The Philosophy of Modern Song?

The Philosophy of Modern Song by Bob Dylan is 429 pages long, and a total of 111,111 words.

This makes it 145% the length of the average book. It also has 136% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Philosophy of Modern Song Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 10 hours and 7 minutes to read The Philosophy of Modern Song aloud.

What Reading Level is The Philosophy of Modern Song?

The Philosophy of Modern Song 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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