How long does it take to read The Last Tycoon?
an unfinished novel
The Last Tycoon by F. Scott Fitzgerald takes about 3 hours 38 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 3 hours 38 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1941. 198 pages, about 54,450 words.
8 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 6 hours 3 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 3 hours 38 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 16 minutes |
The page count is the median across 63 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Fitzgerald’s last, unfinished novel tells of the rise to fame and power of a Hollywood film producer. The protagonist is believed to be based on the life and career of real-life producer Irving Thalberg.
Subjects: Fiction, Facsimiles, Motion picture industry, American Manuscripts, Manuscripts, American fiction
