About This Book
In this classic work, often described as "The History of the Rise, Decline, and Fall of the Love Affair," Denis De Rougemont explores the psychology of love from the legend of Tristan and Isolde to Hollywood. At the heart of his ever-relevant inquiry is the inescapable conflict in the West between m...
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Reading Time Estimates
10h 23m
slow reader
180 WPM
7h 29m
average reader
250 WPM
5h 21m
fast reader
350 WPM
π 112,200 wordsπ
15 days at 30 min/day
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Reading time
7 h 29 min
at 250 words per minute
Audiobook (1.5x)
8 h 19 min
at 1.5x narration speed
Audio 1x
12 h 28 min
Audio 2x
6 h 14 min
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- π 15 daysΒ reading 30 min/day
- π15 commutesΒ of 30 min each