How long does it take to read Homage to Catalonia?
Homage to Catalonia by George Orwell takes about 4 hours 32 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 4 hours 32 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1938. 247 pages, about 67,925 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 33 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 4 hours 32 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 50 minutes |
The page count is the median across 169 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Homage to Catalonia is George Orwell's account of his experiences fighting in the 'Spanish Civil War'. Alongside many British workers, trades unionists, and socialists keen to help the Spanish defend their Republic from General Franco's Fascist forces. Orwell joined the POUM Militia in the Catalan region of Spain, was injured in the fighting and invalided back to England. After leaving the front line preparatory to leaving Spain, Orwell saw for himself the machinations of the Communist Party leading to the POUM being declared 'Enemies of the People' along with its destruction. Which he expresses in his companion piece the Essay Looking back on the Spanish War. These are fuller descriptions of events culled from direct experience, than many especially current misrepresentations of the Spanish Conflict. English film director Ken Loach made a landmark film Land and Freedom of the Spanish anti fascist struggle with many similarities to George Orwell's story including that of perspective. The book and film can be appreciated in their own right or as companion pieces.
Subjects: English Personal narratives, Communism, Travel, Spanish Civil Guard, Politics and government, British Personal narratives
