How long does it take to read Homo Ludens?
Proeve eener bepaling van het spel-element der cultuur
Homo Ludens by J. Huizinga takes about 4 hours 16 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 4 hours 16 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1938. 233 pages, about 64,075 words.
9 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 7 hours 7 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 4 hours 16 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 40 minutes |
The page count is the median across 66 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
A unique philosophical perspective regarding the topic of play and it's impact and necessity in human culture.
Subjects: Play, Civilization, Philosophy, Jeu, Civilisation, Amusements
