How long does it take to read The Complete Poetical Works?
The Complete Poetical Works by Robert Burns takes about 6 hours 43 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 6 hours 43 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1786. 366 pages, about 100,650 words. Written for children.
14 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 11 hours 11 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 6 hours 43 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 4 hours 12 minutes |
The page count is the median across 293 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Poetry written by the Scottish author Robert Burns.
Subjects: Biography, Children's poetry, Scottish, Correspondence, Criticism and interpretation, English Poets, English poetry
