How long does it take to read Essais?
Essais by Michel de Montaigne takes about 6 hours 39 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 6 hours 39 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1600. 363 pages, about 99,825 words.
14 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 11 hours 6 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 6 hours 39 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 4 hours 10 minutes |
The page count is the median across 294 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The complete essays of Michel de Montaigne, 1533-1592.
Subjects: Philosophy, French essays, Philosophers, Education, Marriage, History and criticism
