How long does it take to read The Autobiography of Charles Darwin?
with two appendices, comprising a chapter of reminiscences and a statement of Charles Darwin's religious views
The Autobiography of Charles Darwin by Charles Darwin takes about 2 hours 37 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 2 hours 37 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1929. 143 pages, about 39,325 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 22 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 38 minutes |
The page count is the median across 18 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
Subjects: Autobiography, Biologists, Fiction, Nonfiction, Biography & Autobiography, Naturalists