How long does it take to read Surprised by Joy?
Surprised by Joy by C. S. Lewis takes about 4 hours 22 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 4 hours 22 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1955. 238 pages, about 65,450 words.
9 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 7 hours 16 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 4 hours 22 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 44 minutes |
The page count is the median across 40 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Autobiography of the English theologian, novelist, and scholar, concerning his early years. The author's spiritual journey from Chrisitanity to atheism and then back to Christianity.
Subjects: Biography, Anglican converts, English Authors, Converts, Christian biography, Childhood and youth
