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How long does it take to read Realism?

Linda Nochlin

Realism by Linda Nochlin takes about 5 hours 11 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.

About 5 hours 11 minutes

A weekend read

First published 1971. 283 pages, about 77,825 words.

11 days at 30 minutes a day

Estimate based on 275 words per page.

At other speeds

Slow, 150 words a minute 8 hours 39 minutes
Average, 250 words a minute 5 hours 11 minutes
Fast, 400 words a minute 3 hours 15 minutes

The page count is the median across 4 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.

About the book

Setting Realism in its social and historical context, the author discusses the crucial paradox posed by Realist works of art - notably in the revolutionary paintings of Courbet, the works of Manet, Degas and Monet, of the Pre-Raphaelites and other English, American, German and Italian Realists.

Subjects: Modern Art, Realism in art, Realisme (letterkunde), Réalisme dans l'art, Art, Beeldende kunsten

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