How long does it take to read The Book of Virtues for Young People?
A Treasury of Great Moral Stories
The Book of Virtues for Young People by William J. Bennett takes about 7 hours 2 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 7 hours 2 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1995. 384 pages, about 105,600 words. Written for children.
15 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 11 hours 44 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 7 hours 2 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 4 hours 24 minutes |
The page count is the median across 5 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Well-known works including fables, folklore, fiction, drama, and more, by such authors as Aesop, Dickens, Tolstoy, Shakespeare, and Baldwin, are presented to teach virtues, including compassion, courage, honesty, friendship, and faith.
Subjects: Collections, Conduct of life, Literary collections, Literature, collections, Behavior
