How long does it take to read The Social History of Art?
Arnold Hauser, S. Godman, Jonathan Harris
The Social History of Art by Arnold Hauser, S. Godman, Jonathan Harris takes about 14 hours 14 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 14 hours 14 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 1951. 776 pages, about 213,400 words.
29 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 23 hours 43 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 14 hours 14 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 8 hours 54 minutes |
The page count is the median across 129 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
First published in 1951 as Socialgeschichte der Kunst und Literatur, Arnold Hauser's comprehensive work explores the interaction between art and society. Through the detailing of social and historical movements Hauser provides insight into the origins of visual art.
Subjects: Art and society, History, Art, History and criticism, Arts and society, Kunstsociologie
