How long does it take to read Journal?
Journal by Henry David Thoreau takes about 4 hours 17 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 4 hours 17 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1906. 234 pages, about 64,350 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 9 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 4 hours 17 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 41 minutes |
The page count is the median across 41 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The conflict between scientific observation and poetry, reflections on abolition, transcendental philosophy, other concerns are explored in this superb general selection from Thoreau{u2019}s voluminous Journal. Here are "...the choicest fruits of Thoreau..."{u2014}Nation.
Subjects: Diaries, American Authors, Birds, Landscapes, Landscape, Naturalists
