How long does it take to read The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex?
The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex by Charles Darwin takes about 12 hours 37 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 12 hours 37 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 1870. 688 pages, about 189,200 words.
26 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 21 hours 1 minute |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 12 hours 37 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 7 hours 53 minutes |
The page count is the median across 48 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
Subjects: Human beings, Origin, Evolution, Heredity, Natural selection, Sexual dimorphism (Animals)
