About This Book
A collection of five lectures Italo Calvino was preparing to deliver at the time of his death, setting forth the qualities in writing he most valued, and which he believed would define literature in the century to come. Together, these memos form a stirring defense of literature and an indispensable...
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7h 38m
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180 WPM
5h 30m
average reader
250 WPM
3h 56m
fast reader
350 WPM
π 82,500 wordsπ
11 days at 30 min/day
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6 h 7 min
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9 h 10 min
Audio 2x
4 h 35 min
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