Mortimer Jerome Adler, Charles Van Doren
How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading
- ISBN 13:
- 9781476790152
- author:
- Mortimer Jerome Adler, Charles Van Doren
- format:
- HardBack
- publisher:
- Touchstone
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2014
- Pages:
- 448
- Dimensions:
- 14 x 3.3 x 21.3 cm
- Genre:
- Languages, English as a Foreign Language, Lite
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
This comprehensive guide to reading comprehension is a masterful exploration of how to extract meaning from a book. Originally published in 1940, it remains a valuable resource for readers seeking to improve their reading skills.
Adler and Van Doren's book introduces and elucidates various levels of reading, from elementary reading to speed reading, and provides instruction on how to read critically and extract the author's message from the text. The authors also offer techniques for reading different genres, including practical books, imaginative literature, and more.
For readers looking to improve their reading skills, this book provides a recommended reading list and reading tests to measure progress. With its clear and practical advice, it's an ideal resource for anyone seeking to enhance their reading abilities.