How long does it take to read The Story of Civilization II?
The Life of Greece
The Story of Civilization II by Will Durant takes about 13 hours 49 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 13 hours 49 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 1935. 754 pages, about 207,350 words.
28 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 23 hours 2 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 13 hours 49 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 8 hours 38 minutes |
The page count is the median across 45 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The 2nd book in the 11 book outline of civilization; it synthesizes the origins, rise, fall, and cultural achievements of ancient Greece.
Subjects: History, Civilization, Greece, Civilisation, Histoire, ancient Greece
