How long does it take to read Fires?
Fires by Marguerite Yourcenar takes about 2 hours 40 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 2 hours 40 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1973. 145 pages, about 39,875 words.
6 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 4 hours 26 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 40 minutes |
The page count is the median across 10 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
Subjects: Greek Mythology, Love, Monologues, Mythology, Greek, Poetry, French Love poetry
