With more than half a million paperback copies in print and now in this stunning
hardcover keepsake edition, How to Read a Book is the classic and definitive
guide to reading comprehension for students of literature, scholars across
disciplines, and anyone who just loves to read.
Originally written in 1940 and first published by Simon & Schuster in 1972, How
to Read a Book introduces and elucidates the various levels of reading and how
to achieve them in order to gain the most understanding and insight from any
book. From elementary reading, through systematic skimming and inspectional
reading, to speed reading and beyond, readers will learn when