How long does it take to read The Writings of Henry David Thoreau?
The Writings of Henry David Thoreau by Henry David Thoreau takes about 22 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 22 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1884. 20 pages, about 5,500 words.
1 day at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 37 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 22 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 14 minutes |
The page count is the median across 42 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Naturalist, philosopher, champion of self-reliance and moral independence, Henry David Thoreau remains not only one of our most influential writers but also one of our most contemporary. The Writings of Henry David Thoreau gathers his most significant works, including his masterpiece, Walden; A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers; selections from Cape Cod and The Maine Woods; as well as “Walking,” “Civil Disobedience,” “Slavery in Massachusetts,” “A Plea for Captain John Brown,” and “Life Without Principle.”
Subjects: Correspondence, Civil disobedience, Solitude, American Authors, Ensayos estadounidenses, Resistance to Government
