How long does it take to read The Secret Life of Walter Mitty?
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty by James Thurber takes about 2 hours 3 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 2 hours 3 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1968. 112 pages, about 30,800 words. Written for children.
5 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 3 hours 25 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 17 minutes |
The page count is the median across 6 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
A henpecked husband copes with the frustrations of his dull life by imagining he is a fearless airplane pilot, a brilliant doctor, and other dashing figures.
Subjects: Humorous stories, Juvenile fiction, Fiction, Husbands, Imagination, Musicals
