How Long to Read The Art of the Wasted Day

How Long Does it Take to Read The Art of the Wasted Day?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 57 minutes to read The Art of the Wasted Day by Patricia Hampl

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

“A sharp and unconventional book — a swirl of memoir, travelogue and biography of some of history's champion day-dreamers.” —Maureen Corrigan, "Fresh Air" A spirited inquiry into the lost value of leisure and daydream The Art of the Wasted Day is a picaresque travelogue of leisure written from a lifelong enchantment with solitude. Patricia Hampl visits the homes of historic exemplars of ease who made repose a goal, even an art form. She begins with two celebrated eighteenth-century Irish ladies who ran off to live a life of "retirement" in rural Wales. Her search then leads to Moravia to...

How long is The Art of the Wasted Day?

The Art of the Wasted Day by Patricia Hampl is 288 pages long, and a total of 74,304 words.

This makes it 97% the length of the average book. It also has 91% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Art of the Wasted Day Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 46 minutes to read The Art of the Wasted Day aloud.

What Reading Level is The Art of the Wasted Day?

The Art of the Wasted Day is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

Where Can I Buy The Art of the Wasted Day?

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