How long does it take to read Literary Theory?
Jonathan Culler, Jonathan D. Culler
Literary Theory by Jonathan Culler, Jonathan D. Culler takes about 2 hours 47 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 2 hours 47 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1997. 152 pages, about 41,800 words.
6 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 4 hours 39 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 45 minutes |
The page count is the median across 7 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Culler offers insights into theories about the nature of language and meaning, looks at whether literature is a form of self-expression or a method of appeal to an audience, and outlines the ideas behind deconstruction and semiotics.
Subjects: Criticism, Theory, History and criticism, Handbooks, manuals, History, Literary form
