How long does it take to read The Sadeian Woman?
an exercise in cultural history
The Sadeian Woman by Angela Carter takes about 2 hours 49 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 2 hours 49 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1978. 154 pages, about 42,350 words.
6 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 4 hours 42 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 2 hours 49 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 46 minutes |
The page count is the median across 15 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Angela Carter turns concepts and assumptions about love and sex inside out with an original examination of Sade's ideas.
Subjects: Sex (Psychology), Feminism and sexuality, Psychology, History, History and criticism, Criticism and interpretation
