How to Read a Book

<I>How to Read a Book,</I> originally published in 1940, has become a rare phenomenon, a <I>living</I> classic. It is the best and most successful guide to reading comprehension for the general reader. And now it has been completely rewritten and updated. <P> You are told about the various levels of reading and how to achieve them -- from elementary reading, through systematic skimming and inspectional reading, to speed reading, you learn how to pigeonhole a book, X-ray it, extract the author's message, criticize. You are taught the different reading techniques for reading practical books, imaginative literature, plays, poetry, history, science and mathematics, philosophy and social science. <P> Finally, the authors offer a recommended reading list and supply reading tests whereby you can measure your own progress in reading skills, comprehension and speed