How long does it take to read Politics and the English Language?
an essay
Politics and the English Language by George Orwell takes about 20 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 20 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1947. 18 pages, about 4,950 words.
1 day at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 33 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 20 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 12 minutes |
The page count is the median across 3 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
Subjects: Political aspects
