How long does it take to read The Art of Being Human?
Richard Paul Janaro, Thelma C. Altshuler
The Art of Being Human by Richard Paul Janaro, Thelma C. Altshuler takes about 9 hours 25 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 9 hours 25 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 1979. 514 pages, about 141,350 words.
19 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 15 hours 42 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 9 hours 25 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 5 hours 53 minutes |
The page count is the median across 12 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Help students broaden their perspectives and enrich their lives through the humanities The Art of Being Human: The Humanities as a Technique for Living introduces students to the joys of the humanities — those disciplines that reflect the best efforts of human culture through the ages and around the globe. Authors Richard Janaro and Thelma Altshuler’s topical, thematic approach empowers students to think critically about key artforms and themes individually, and to draw significant connections among them.
Subjects: Conduct of life, Humanities
