How Long to Read The Practice of Reading

How Long Does it Take to Read The Practice of Reading?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 15 minutes to read The Practice of Reading by Denis Donoghue

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

Description

This lucid and elegantly written book is a sustained conversation about the nature and importance of literary interpretation. Distinguished critic Denis Donoghue argues that we must read texts closely and imaginatively, as opposed to merely or mistakenly theorizing about them. He shows what serious reading entails by discussing texts that range from Shakespeare's plays to a novel by Cormac McCarthy. Donoghue begins with a personal chapter about his own early experiences reading literature while he was living and teaching in Ireland. He then deals with issues of theory, focusing on the...

How long is The Practice of Reading?

The Practice of Reading by Denis Donoghue is 307 pages long, and a total of 78,899 words.

This makes it 104% the length of the average book. It also has 96% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Practice of Reading Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 11 minutes to read The Practice of Reading aloud.

What Reading Level is The Practice of Reading?

The Practice of Reading 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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