How long does it take to read The Story of Civilization IX?
The Age of Voltaire
The Story of Civilization IX by Will Durant, Ariel Durant takes about 16 hours 28 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 16 hours 28 minutes
A long haul
First published 1965. 898 pages, about 246,950 words.
33 days (about 5 weeks) at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 27 hours 26 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 16 hours 28 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 10 hours 17 minutes |
The page count is the median across 29 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
"A history of civilization in Western Europe from 1715-1756, with special emphasis on the conflict between religion and philosophy."
Subjects: History, Civilization, Eighteenth century
