How long does it take to read The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe?
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis takes about 3 hours 25 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
Book 2 of The Chronicles of Narnia
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About 3 hours 25 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1950. 186 pages, about 51,150 words. Written for children.
7 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 5 hours 41 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 3 hours 25 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 8 minutes |
The page count is the median across 157 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Four adventurous siblings—Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy Pevensie—step through a wardrobe door and into the land of Narnia, a land frozen in eternal winter and enslaved by the power of the White Witch. But when almost all hope is lost, the return of the Great Lion, Aslan, signals a great change . . . and a great sacrifice. Journey into the land beyond the wardrobe! The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is the second book in C. S. Lewis's classic fantasy series, which has been captivating readers of all ages for over sixty years. This is a stand-alone novel, but if you would like journey back to Narnia, read The Horse and His Boy, the third book in The Chronicles of Narnia. ---
Subjects: the Blitz, fauns, Turkish Delight, lions, English Children's stories, Fantasy & Magic
