How long does it take to read The Chrysanthemum and the Sword?
The Chrysanthemum and the Sword by Ruth Benedict takes about 5 hours 56 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 5 hours 56 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1946. 324 pages, about 89,100 words.
12 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 9 hours 54 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 5 hours 56 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 43 minutes |
The page count is the median across 21 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Anthropologist Ruth Benedict prepared this study of Japanese culture towards the end of World War II to explain Japan to Americans. It's become a classic. Published in 1946.
Subjects: Social life and customs, Japanese National characteristics, Japanners, Volkskarakter, Civilización, Mœurs et coutumes
