How long does it take to read Elric of Melniboné?
Elric of Melniboné by Michael Moorcock takes about 3 hours 30 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
Book 1 of Elric saga
Previous: The Stealer of Souls Next: The Fortress of the Pearl
About 3 hours 30 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1972. 191 pages, about 52,525 words.
7 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 5 hours 50 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 3 hours 30 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 11 minutes |
The page count is the median across 41 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Elric of Melniboné is a 1972 fantasy novel by Michael Moorcock. It is the first original full-length novel to feature Elric, the last emperor of the stagnating island civilisation of Melniboné who wields the cursed, soul-drinking sword Stormbringer.
Subjects: Fiction, Fiction, fantasy, general, Fiction, fantasy, epic, Melnibone (imaginary place), fiction
