How long does it take to read Literary Theory and Criticism?
Literary Theory and Criticism by Patricia Waugh takes about 10 hours 58 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 10 hours 58 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 2006. 598 pages, about 164,450 words.
22 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 18 hours 16 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 10 hours 58 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 6 hours 51 minutes |
The page count is the median across 4 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
This volume offers a comprehensive account of modern literary criticism, presenting the field as part of an ongoing historical and intellectual tradition. Featuring thirty-nine specially commissioned chapters from an international team of esteemed contributors, it fills a large gap in the market by combining the accessibility of single-authored selections with a wide range of critical perspectives.
Subjects: Criticism, History, History and criticism, Literature, history and criticism, Criticism, history, Critique
