How to Read a Book
The Art of Getting a Liberal Education
by Mortimer J. Adler and Charles Van Doren
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Bibliographic source: Open Library- Who wrote How to Read a Book?
How to Read a Book is by Mortimer J. Adler, Charles Lincoln Van Doren. The catalogue records its first publication in 1940. A later edition may have a different publication date on its copyright page.
- How long is How to Read a Book?
The catalogue records 398 pages for a representative edition. Pagination varies with the publisher, format, type size and translation, so check the edition you intend to read.
