How Long to Read The Virtues of Disillusionment

How Long Does it Take to Read The Virtues of Disillusionment?

It takes the average reader and 49 minutes to read The Virtues of Disillusionment by Steven Heighton

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

Description

Most people go through life chasing illusions of success, fame, wealth, happiness, and few things are more painful than the reality-revealing loss of an illusion. But if illusions are negative, why is the opposite, being disillusioned, also negative? In this essay based on his inaugural writer-in-residence lecture at Athabasca University, internationally acclaimed writer Steven Heighton mathematically evaluates the paradox of disillusionment and the negative aspects of hope. Drawing on writers such as Herman Melville, Leonard Cohen, Kate Chopin, and Thich Nhat Hanh, Heighton considers the...

How long is The Virtues of Disillusionment?

The Virtues of Disillusionment by Steven Heighton is 48 pages long, and a total of 12,384 words.

This makes it 16% the length of the average book. It also has 15% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Virtues of Disillusionment Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 1 hour and 7 minutes to read The Virtues of Disillusionment aloud.

What Reading Level is The Virtues of Disillusionment?

The Virtues of Disillusionment is suitable for students ages 8 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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