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How long does it take to read The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe?

Joseph Robinette

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by Joseph Robinette takes about 1 hour 6 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.

About 1 hour 6 minutes

An evening's read

First published 1979. 60 pages, about 16,500 words. Written for children.

3 days at 30 minutes a day

Estimate based on 275 words per page.

At other speeds

Slow, 150 words a minute 1 hour 50 minutes
Average, 250 words a minute 1 hour 6 minutes
Fast, 400 words a minute 41 minutes

The page count is the median across 2 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.

Subjects: Narnia (Imaginary place), Juvenile drama

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