Distant Reading by Franco Moretti

Published 2013 · 86,000 words · about 6 hours at an average pace · Essays & Criticism, Literary Criticism, Theory, Academic

How hard is Distant Reading to read?

Distant Reading scores 5.5 out of 10 for difficulty, making it quite demanding.

  • Vocabulary complexity: 5.2 out of 10
  • Sentence structure: 4.6 out of 10
  • Abstract concepts: 7.0 out of 10
  • Information density: 6.5 out of 10

Literary standing

Distant Reading holds a literary regard score of 6.7 out of 10 on ReadingRate, reflecting its canonical status, critical acclaim, and influence.

About the author

Franco Moretti