Day 15/30: Speed Read The Great Gatsby – 218 Pages in 99 Minutes
This is day #15 of the One Book, One Day challenge. We’re going to speed read The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald at 500 words per minute (WPM) using AccelaReader.com.
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About the Book:
The Great Gatsby is a novel by American author F. Scott Fitzgerald. The story takes place in 1922, during the Roaring Twenties, the post-World War I prosperous time in the United States. The book received critical acclaim and is generally considered Fitzgerald’s best work. It is also widely regarded as a “Great American Novel” and a literary classic, capturing the essence of an era. The Modern Library named it the second best English language novel of the 20th Century.
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Book Stats:
Pages: 218
How Long To Read: 99 minutes (at 500 WPM)
Published: 1925
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Paul Nowak
Paul is the founder of Iris Reading, the largest provider of speed-reading and memory courses. His workshops have been taught to thousands of students and professionals worldwide at institutions that include: NASA, Google, HSBC and many Fortune 500 companies.
Comments
D. L. Burley
WHY?! For the love of great literature….WHY!!??
Alek Sander
Because there’s so much to read… And not enough time.
KP
Halfway there!