How long does it take to read George Bernard Shaw?
George Bernard Shaw by G. K. Chesterton takes about 3 hours 3 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 3 hours 3 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1909. 166 pages, about 45,650 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 4 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 3 hours 3 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 54 minutes |
The page count is the median across 138 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
"Most people either say that they agree with Bernard Shaw or that they do not understand him. I am the only person who understands him, and I do not agree with him." -- G. K. C.
Subjects: Criticism and interpretation, Literary Criticism, Nonfiction, Literature, history and criticism
