How long does it take to read Culture and Anarchy; an Essay in Political and Social Criticism?
Matthew Arnold, M. Arnold, Matthew (Edited with an Introduction By J. Dover Wilson) Arnold, George Saintsbury, George William Erskine Russell, Marciano Guerrero
Culture and Anarchy; an Essay in Political and Social Criticism by Matthew Arnold, M. Arnold, Matthew (Edited with an Introduction By J. Dover Wilson) Arnold, George Saintsbury, George William Erskine Russell, Marciano Guerrero takes about 4 hours 13 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 4 hours 13 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1869. 230 pages, about 63,250 words.
9 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 7 hours 2 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 4 hours 13 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 38 minutes |
The page count is the median across 138 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
"Matthew Arnold's famous series of essays, which were first published in book form under the title Culture and Anarchy in 1869, debate important questions about the nature of culture and society. Arnold seeks to find out what culture really is, what good it can do, and if it is really necessary. He contrasts culture, which he calls the study of perfection, with anarchy, the mood of unrest and uncertainty that pervaded mid-Victorian England." "This edition reproduces the original book version, revealing the immediate historical context and controversy of the piece. The introduction and notes broaden out the interpretative approach to Arnold's text, elaborating on the complexities of the religious context. The book also reinforces the continued importance of Arnold's ideas its influences in the face of the challenges of multi-culturalism and post-modernism."--Jacket.
Subjects: Social conditions, Culture, Kulturkritik, Maatschappijkritiek, Conditions sociales, Cultuur
