How long does it take to read Beautiful Joe?
an autobiography
Marshall Saunders
Beautiful Joe by Marshall Saunders takes about 5 hours 14 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 5 hours 14 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1893. 285 pages, about 78,375 words. Written for children.
11 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 8 hours 43 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 5 hours 14 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 16 minutes |
The page count is the median across 42 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The classic, true tale of an abused dog, who displays real courage in repaying his kind rescuers under most unusual circumstances.
Subjects: Dogs, Fiction, Folklore, Legends, Juvenile fiction, Human-animal relationships
