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How long does it take to read Jung on Alchemy?

C. G. Jung

Jung on Alchemy by C. G. Jung takes about 4 hours 11 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.

About 4 hours 11 minutes

A weekend read

First published 1995. 228 pages, about 62,700 words.

9 days at 30 minutes a day

Estimate based on 275 words per page.

At other speeds

Slow, 150 words a minute 6 hours 58 minutes
Average, 250 words a minute 4 hours 11 minutes
Fast, 400 words a minute 2 hours 37 minutes

The page count is the median across 2 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.

About the book

"Alchemical symbolism eventually suggested to Jung that there was a process in the unconscious, one that had a goal beyond discharging tension and hiding pain. In this book, Nathan Schwartz-Salant, a leading Jungian analyst with an interest in alchemy, brings together a key selection of Jung's writings on the subject. These writings expose us to Jung's fascinating reflections on the symbols of alchemy - such as the three-headed Mercurial dragon, hermaphrodites, and lions devouring the sun - and brings us closer to the spirit of his approach to the unconscious, closer than his purely scientific concepts would allow."--Jacket.

Subjects: Alchemy, Individuation (Psychology), Individuation

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