How long does it take to read The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien?
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J. R. R. Tolkien, Humphrey Carpenter
The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien by J. R. R. Tolkien, Humphrey Carpenter takes about 9 hours 12 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 9 hours 12 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 1981. 502 pages, about 138,050 words.
19 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 15 hours 20 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 9 hours 12 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 5 hours 45 minutes |
The page count is the median across 22 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Selected letters discuss his books, their meanings, his interests and also reveal his view of the world.
Subjects: Correspondence, England, Middle Earth (Imaginary place), English Authors, Authorship, Anglicists
