How long does it take to read The Autobiography of Eleanor Roosevelt?
The Autobiography of Eleanor Roosevelt by Eleanor Roosevelt takes about 8 hours 19 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 8 hours 19 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 1937. 454 pages, about 124,850 words.
17 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 13 hours 52 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 8 hours 19 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 5 hours 12 minutes |
The page count is the median across 25 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
"The long and eventful life of Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962) was full of rich experiences and courageous actions. The niece of Theodore Roosevelt, she married a Columbia University law student named Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who gradually ascended in the world of New York politics to reach the presidency in 1932. Throughout his three terms, Eleanor Roosevelt was not only intimately involved in FDR's personal and political life but also led women's organizations and youth movements, and fought for consumer welfare, civil rights, and better housing standards. During World War II she traveled with her husband to meet leaders of many powerful nations; after his death in 1945 she worked as a UN delegate, chairman of the Commission on Human Rights, newspaper columnist, Democratic Party activist, and diplomat, and was a world traveler. By the end of her life, Eleanor Roosevelt was recognized around the world for her fortitude and commitment to the ideals of liberty and human rights. Her autobiography constitutes a self-portrait no biography can match for its candor and liveliness, wisdom, tolerance, and breadth of view--a self-portrait of one of the greatest American humanitarians of our time. With 8 pages of black-and-white photographs and an afterword by Eleanor Roosevelt's granddaughter."--Backcover.
Subjects: Presidents' spouses, Biography, Women, History, Presidents' spouses, united states
