On Crimes and Punishments by Cesare Beccaria
Published 1764 · 35,000 words · about 2 hours at an average pace · Philosophy, Political Theory, Nonfiction
How hard is On Crimes and Punishments to read?
On Crimes and Punishments scores 4.4 out of 10 for difficulty, making it moderately challenging.
- Vocabulary complexity: 5.8 out of 10
- Sentence structure: 6.2 out of 10
- Abstract concepts: 7.6 out of 10
- Information density: 6.8 out of 10
Literary standing
On Crimes and Punishments holds a literary regard score of 8.2 out of 10 on ReadingRate, reflecting its canonical status, critical acclaim, and influence.