How long does it take to read Moby Dick?
Lance Stahlberg, Herman Melville
Moby Dick by Lance Stahlberg, Herman Melville takes about 1 hour 32 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 1 hour 32 minutes
An evening's read
First published 2009. 84 pages, about 23,100 words. Written for children.
4 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 1 hour 32 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 58 minutes |
The page count is the median across 4 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Retells in graphic novel format Melville's story about Captain Ahab's search for Moby Dick, the great white whale that crippled him.
Subjects: Captain Ahab (Fictitious character), Whaling, Adventure and adventurers, Whales, Juvenile fiction, Graphic novels
