How long does it take to read The Meaning of Everything?
The Meaning of Everything by Simon Winchester takes about 5 hours 15 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 5 hours 15 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2003. 286 pages, about 78,650 words.
11 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 8 hours 44 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 5 hours 15 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 17 minutes |
The page count is the median across 7 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Traces the history of the Oxford English Dictionary from its earliest inception through its long path to completion, describes the process of creating a dictionary, and includes anecdotes about its creators and their work.
Subjects: Lexicographers, Lexicography, Oxford English dictionary, Biography, History, Lexicology
