How long does it take to read Cathedral?
Cathedral by Raymond Carver takes about 4 hours 10 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 4 hours 10 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1983. 227 pages, about 62,425 words.
9 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 6 hours 56 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 4 hours 10 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 36 minutes |
The page count is the median across 38 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Twelve stories deal with loneliness, loss, the tragic banality of everyday life, and redemption.
Subjects: Manners and customs, Short stories, Fiction, Fiction, general, American Short stories, Zuo pin ji
