How long does it take to read The Life of Nelson?
Robert Southey
The Life of Nelson by Robert Southey takes about 5 hours 43 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 5 hours 43 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1800. 312 pages, about 85,800 words. Written for children.
12 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 9 hours 32 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 5 hours 43 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 35 minutes |
The page count is the median across 55 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
Subjects: Admirals, Biography, Great Britain, Great Britain. Royal Navy, Homes and haunts, Naval History
