How long does it take to read Montaigne?
Montaigne by Michel de Montaigne takes about 7 hours 38 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 7 hours 38 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1986. 416 pages, about 114,400 words.
16 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 12 hours 43 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 7 hours 38 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 4 hours 46 minutes |
The page count is the median across 4 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Translates selections from sixteenth-century French writer Michel de Montaigne's "Essays," a collection that presents Montaigne's philosophical opinions on a wide variety of subjects, including books, relationships, cruelty, and smells.
Subjects: French essays, Fiction, short stories (single author)
