How long does it take to read Parkinson's Law?
Parkinson's Law by C. Northcote Parkinson takes about 2 hours 34 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 2 hours 34 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1968. 140 pages, about 38,500 words.
6 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 4 hours 17 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 36 minutes |
The page count is the median across 7 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
142 p. : 18 cm. --
Subjects: English wit and humor
