How long does it take to read The Dictionary of Cultural Literacy?
The Dictionary of Cultural Literacy by E. D. Hirsch takes about 10 hours 45 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 10 hours 45 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 1988. 586 pages, about 161,150 words.
22 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 17 hours 54 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 10 hours 45 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 6 hours 43 minutes |
The page count is the median across 3 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
"What every American needs to know"--Jacket subtitle.
Subjects: Civilization, Dictionaries, Anglais (Langue), Algemene ontwikkeling, Civilisation, Glossaires, vocabulaires
