How long does it take to read Myths to Live by?
Myths to Live by by Joseph Campbell takes about 5 hours 4 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 5 hours 4 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1972. 276 pages, about 75,900 words.
11 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 8 hours 26 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 5 hours 4 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 10 minutes |
The page count is the median across 13 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Includes material on "the buffalo-gods, Quetzalcoatls, Buddhas, fairy queens and other such figures."
Subjects: Mythology, Addresses, essays, lectures, Mythology, psychological aspects, Religion
