How long does it take to read The Visionary Company?
a reading of English romantic poetry.
The Visionary Company by Harold Bloom takes about 8 hours 36 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 8 hours 36 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 1961. 469 pages, about 128,975 words.
18 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 14 hours 20 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 8 hours 36 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 5 hours 22 minutes |
The page count is the median across 4 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
A study of English romantic poetry from 1780 to 1830.
Subjects: History and criticism, English poetry, Romanticism, Poésie anglaise
