How long does it take to read Magister Ludi?
Magister Ludi by Hermann Hesse takes about 11 hours 6 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 11 hours 6 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 1943. 605 pages, about 166,375 words.
23 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 18 hours 29 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 11 hours 6 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 6 hours 56 minutes |
The page count is the median across 73 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Hesse’s most highly acclaimed book, The Glass Bead Game is set in a fictional state in Central Europe in the 25th Century. The state of Castalia is the home of an austere order of intellectuals who run a group of boarding schools for boys but also make it their life’s work to extend their knowledge and prowess of the Glass Bead Game, a mysterious game whose rules are never revealed. The story chronicles the life of Magister Ludi, the man responsible for administering the game. Although educated in Castalia he has spent a significant length of time in the outside world and as he reflects on his experiences in China and elsewhere he begins to doubt the value of the introverted life he and his fellow masters are leading.
Subjects: Psychological games, Fiction, Enlightenment (Buddhism), Spiritual formation, Scholars, Fictional Works Publication Type
