How long does it take to read The Allegory of the Cave?
The Allegory of the Cave by Plato takes about 37 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 37 minutes
An evening's read
First published 2010. 34 pages, about 9,350 words.
2 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 1 hour 2 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 37 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 23 minutes |
The page count is the median across 8 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
Subjects: Truth, Republic (Plato)
