How to Read a Book

Summary

How to Read a Book is a literary work^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• How to Read a Book authored Mortimer J. Adler^[3].
• How to Read a Book authored Charles Van Doren^[4].
• How to Read a Book's instance of is recorded as literary work^[5].
• How to Read a Book's genre is non-fiction^[6].
• How to Read a Book's language of work or name is recorded as English^[7].
• How to Read a Book's country of origin is recorded as United States^[8].
• How to Read a Book was published on 1940^[9].
• How to Read a Book's narrative location is recorded as Columbia University^[10].
• How to Read a Book's main subject is reading^[11].
• How to Read a Book's main subject is writing^[12].
• How to Read a Book's title is recorded as How to Read a Book^[13].
• How to Read a Book's title is recorded as 本を読む本^[14].
• How to Read a Book's subtitle is recorded as The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading^[15].

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Definition and Type

How to Read a Book's instance of is recorded as literary work^[5].

Why It Matters

How to Read a Book has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[16]