How long does it take to read The Bachelor of Arts?
The Bachelor of Arts by R. K. Narayan takes about 4 hours 52 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 4 hours 52 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1937. 265 pages, about 72,875 words.
10 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 8 hours 6 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 4 hours 52 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 2 minutes |
The page count is the median across 9 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
It is a novel about characters in Malgudi (an imaginary place) in South India. R.K. Narayan's characters comes to life in his novels. His novels are set in mid 20th century in a small town.
Subjects: India, Malgudi, College graduates, Fiction, general, India, fiction, Fiction
