How long does it take to read A Testament of Hope?
The Essential Writings and Speeches of Martin Luther King, Jr.
A Testament of Hope by Martin Luther King Jr. takes about 13 hours 30 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 13 hours 30 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 1990. 736 pages, about 202,400 words.
27 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 22 hours 29 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 13 hours 30 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 8 hours 26 minutes |
The page count is the median across 2 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
On August 28, 1963, famed civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. shared his dream of a better world on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. His renowned "I Have a Dream" speech is only one among many places he laid out the philosophy of justice and nonviolence that changed the world forever. Fifty years after his death, King's writings remain the best articulation of our best collective hope for a more just, compassionate, and peaceful world. Here, in the only major one-volume collection of his writings, speeches, interviews, and autobiographical reflections, is Martin Luther King Jr. on nonviolence, social piety, integration, black nationalism, and the ethics of love and hope. In the years after his death, the Nobel laureate's writings have only grown in significance and in their prophetic power to challenge and guide us into a better future. - Cover flap.
Subjects: Civil rights, African Americans, Race relations
