About This Book
More than 75 essays trace the development of the literary form from classical examples to contemporary English and American writers.
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Reading Time Estimates
21h 29m
slow reader
180 WPM
15h 28m
average reader
250 WPM
11h 3m
fast reader
350 WPM
π 232,100 wordsπ
31 days at 30 min/day
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15 h 28 min
at 250 words per minute
Audiobook (1.5x)
17 h 12 min
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25 h 47 min
Audio 2x
12 h 54 min
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- π 31 daysΒ reading 30 min/day
- π31 commutesΒ of 30 min each