The 48 Laws of Power
Robert Greene · 1998
How long does it take to read The 48 Laws of Power?
About 9 hours
452 pages at 50 pages an hour. 19 days at 30 minutes a day. Work out your own time.
Amoral, cunning, ruthless, and instructive, this piercing work distills three thousand years of the history of power in to forty-eight well explicated laws. As attention--grabbing in its design as it is in its content, this bold volume outlines the laws of power in their unvarnished essence, synthesizing the philosophies of Machiavelli, Sun-tzu, Carl von Clausewitz, and other great thinkers. Some laws teach the need for prudence ("Law 1: Never Outshine the Master"), the virtue of stealth ("Law 3: Conceal Your Intentions"), and many demand the total absence of mercy ("Law 15: Crush Your Enemy Totally"), but like it or not, all have applications in real life. Illustrated through the tactics of Queen Elizabeth I, Henry Kissinger, P. T. Barnum, and other famous figures who have wielded--or been victimized by--power, these laws will fascinate any reader interested in gaining, observing, or defending against ultimate control.
How long does it take to read The 48 Laws of Power?
The 48 Laws of Power is 452 pages, so it takes about 9 hours to read at an average pace of 50 pages an hour. A relaxed reader at 35 pages an hour needs about 13 hours; a fast reader at 70 pages an hour, about 6 hours 27 minutes.
How many days to read The 48 Laws of Power at 20 minutes a day?
About 28 days, reading 20 minutes a day at 50 pages an hour.
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