How long does it take to read The Story of Civilization X?
Rousseau and Revolution
The Story of Civilization X by Will Durant, Ariel Durant takes about 20 hours 55 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 20 hours 55 minutes
A long haul
First published 1967. 1,141 pages, about 313,775 words.
42 days (about 6 weeks) at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 34 hours 52 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 20 hours 55 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 13 hours 4 minutes |
The page count is the median across 30 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
"A history of civilization in France, England, and Germany from 1756 and in the remainder of Europe from 1715-1789." "There is no 'popular history that is so encyclopedic in scope, so brightly readable in style.'" Saturday Rev.
Subjects: Civilization, History, Europe, civilization, history, Civilisation, Histoire
