How long does it take to read The Life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa, the African?
The Life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa, the African by Olaudah Equiano takes about 4 hours 26 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 4 hours 26 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1789. 242 pages, about 66,550 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 24 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 4 hours 26 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 46 minutes |
The page count is the median across 298 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, written in 1789, details its writer's life in slavery, his time spent serving on galleys, the eventual attainment of his own freedom and later success in business. Including a look at how slavery stood in West Africa, the book received favorable reviews and was one of the first slave narratives to be read widely.
Subjects: Slavery, Voyages and travels, Social life and customs, Slaves, Biography, United States
