How long does it take to read The Epic of Gilgamesh?
Andrew George
The Epic of Gilgamesh by Andrew George takes about 6 hours 49 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 6 hours 49 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2003. 372 pages, about 102,300 words.
14 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 11 hours 22 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 6 hours 49 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 4 hours 16 minutes |
The page count is the median across 3 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
Subjects: Long Now Manual for Civilization
