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How long does it take to read The Lion and the Unicorn?

Socialism and the English Genius

George Orwell

The Lion and the Unicorn by George Orwell takes about 2 hours 19 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.

About 2 hours 19 minutes

An evening's read

First published 1941. 126 pages, about 34,650 words.

5 days at 30 minutes a day

Estimate based on 275 words per page.

At other speeds

Slow, 150 words a minute 3 hours 51 minutes
Average, 250 words a minute 2 hours 19 minutes
Fast, 400 words a minute 1 hour 27 minutes

The page count is the median across 44 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.

Subjects: Socialisme, Conditions sociales, Histoire, Grande-Bretagne, Politique et gouvernement, Civilization

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