How long does it take to read The Discarded Image?
an introduction to medieval and Renaissance literature
The Discarded Image by C. S. Lewis takes about 4 hours 14 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 4 hours 14 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1964. 231 pages, about 63,525 words.
9 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 7 hours 4 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 4 hours 14 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 39 minutes |
The page count is the median across 12 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
Subjects: History and criticism, History and critcism, Histoire et critique, Renaissance, Littérature latine médiévale et moderne, Littérature médiévale
