How long does it take to read Beowulf; a New Telling?
Robert Nye
Beowulf; a New Telling by Robert Nye takes about 2 hours 5 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 2 hours 5 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1968. 114 pages, about 31,350 words. Written for children.
5 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 3 hours 29 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 18 minutes |
The page count is the median across 10 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
A retelling of the exploits of the Anglo-Saxon warrior, Beowulf, and how he came to defeat the monster Grendel.
Subjects: Poetry, Epic poetry, Monsters, Epic poetry, English (Old), Adaptations, Beowulf
