How long does it take to read The Chronicles of Narnia?
The Complete Set
The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis takes about 14 hours 5 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 14 hours 5 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 1970. 768 pages, about 211,200 words.
29 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 23 hours 28 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 14 hours 5 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 8 hours 48 minutes |
The page count is the median across 60 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Journeys to the end of the world, fantastic creatures, and epic battle between good and evil - what more could any reader ask for in one book? The book that has it all is THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE, written in 1919 by C.S. Lewis. But Lewis did not stop there. Six more books followed and together they became known as The Chronicles of Narnia. For the past fifty years, The Chronicles of Narnia has transcended the fantasy genre to become part of the canon of classic literature. Each of the seven books is a masterpiece, drawing the reader into a world where magic meets reality, and the result is a fictional world whose scope has fascinated generations. This edition presents all seven books - unabridged - in one impressive volume. The books are presented here according to Lewis's preferred order, each chapter graced with an illustration by the original artist, Pauline Baynes. This edition also contains C. S. Lewis's essay "On Three Ways of Writing for Children," in which he explains precisely how the magic of Narnia and the realm of fantasy appeal not only to children but to discerning readers of all ages. Deceptively simple and direct, The Chronicles of Narnia continue to captivate fans with adventures, characters, and truths that speak to all readers, even fifty years after the books were first published. --front flap
Subjects: Fantasy fiction, Fiction, Juvenile works, Juvenile fiction, Juvenile audience, good and evil
