How long does it take to read Belle du Seigneur?
Albert Cohen, 15
Belle du Seigneur by Albert Cohen, 15 takes about 18 hours 1 minute to read at 250 words a minute.
About 18 hours 1 minute
A long haul
First published 1968. 983 pages, about 270,325 words.
37 days (about 6 weeks) at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 30 hours 2 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 18 hours 1 minute |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 11 hours 16 minutes |
The page count is the median across 23 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
In 1930s Geneva, an official who rose high in the League of Nations by concealing his Jewish roots sets out to seduce a colleague's wife who represents his ideal of absolute love. A look at the mores and manners of the day.
Subjects: Adultery, Family, Fiction, League of Nations, Middle class, Families
