How long does it take to read Jean Santeuil?
Jean Santeuil by Marcel Proust takes about 13 hours 38 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 13 hours 38 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 1952. 744 pages, about 204,600 words.
28 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 22 hours 44 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 13 hours 38 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 8 hours 32 minutes |
The page count is the median across 23 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Unrevised draft of a novel telling of the growth and development of a young man in French society at the turn of the century.
