How long does it take to read Father Brown?
selected stories
Father Brown by G. K. Chesterton takes about 4 hours 42 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 4 hours 42 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1937. 256 pages, about 70,400 words.
10 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 7 hours 49 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 4 hours 42 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 56 minutes |
The page count is the median across 29 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Presents a collection of fifteen short stories that feature the exploits of Father Brown, a seemingly doddering priest with a keen ability to solve crimes.
Subjects: Catholic Church, Catholics, Clergy, English Detective and mystery stories, Father Brown (Fictitious character), Fiction
