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How long does it take to read Architecture in Britain, 1530-1830?

John Summerson

Architecture in Britain, 1530-1830 by John Summerson takes about 7 hours 10 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.

About 7 hours 10 minutes

A weekend read

First published 1950. 391 pages, about 107,525 words.

15 days at 30 minutes a day

Estimate based on 275 words per page.

At other speeds

Slow, 150 words a minute 11 hours 57 minutes
Average, 250 words a minute 7 hours 10 minutes
Fast, 400 words a minute 4 hours 29 minutes

The page count is the median across 42 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.

About the book

Pt. 1: The English Renaissance (1530-1610) -- Pt. 2: Inigo Jones and his times (1610-1660) -- Pt. 3: Wren and the Baroque (1660-1710) -- Pt. 4: The Palladian phase (1710-1750) -- Pt. 5: Neo-classicism and the Picturesque (1750-1830) -- Appendix 1: Architecture in Scotland (1530-1707) -- Appendix 2: English architecture in America -- Plates.

Subjects: Architecture, Architecture, Renaissance, Neoclassicism (Architecture), Renaissance Architecture, Architecture, Baroque, Baroque Architecture

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