How long does it take to read The Lost Language of Symbolism?
Harold Bayley, Bayley
The Lost Language of Symbolism by Harold Bayley, Bayley takes about 7 hours 7 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 7 hours 7 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1912. 388 pages, about 106,700 words.
15 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 11 hours 51 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 7 hours 7 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 4 hours 27 minutes |
The page count is the median across 28 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
An Inquiry into the Origin of Certain Letters, Words, Names, Fairy Tales, Folklore, and Mythologies. Bayley spent years gathering knowledge of symbols and emblems from many different areas. He has a scholarly command over mythology, folklore, religious texts, and fairy tales from around the world that shows clearly how and why important symbols were used. Stories are often cross-referenced, showing how other diverse cultures from around the world had similar tales. A gold mine for any serious researcher, reveals knowledge that would otherwise have remained lost or misunderstood. Paperback , Published Jan-04 , 6 x 9 , 384pp
Subjects: Water-marks, Printing, Folklore, Watermarks, Symbolism, Mythology
