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{{short description|1940 book by Mortimer J. Adler}}
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'''''How to Read a Book''''' is a book by the American [[philosopher]] [[Mortimer J. Adler]]. Originally published in 1940, it was heavily revised for a 1972 edition, co-authored by Adler with editor [[Charles Van Doren]]. The 1972 revision gives guidelines for critically reading good and great books of any tradition. In addition, it deals with genres (including, but not limited to, [[poetry]], [[history]], [[science]], and [[fiction]]), as well as inspectional and [[wikt:syntopical|syntopical]] reading.