How long does it take to read Freud?
Freud by Peter Gay takes about 14 hours 51 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 14 hours 51 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 1988. 810 pages, about 222,750 words.
30 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 24 hours 45 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 14 hours 51 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 9 hours 17 minutes |
The page count is the median across 18 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
A biography and study of the psychoanalyst's career, family, personal life, and professional struggles.
Subjects: Psychoanalysis, Biography, Psychoanalysts, History
