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Book 1 of The History of Sexuality · 1976

La volonté de savoir

by Michel Foucault. 284 pages, about 5.2 hours to read.

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How long to read La volonté de savoir

At 250 words a minute, the average adult pace, La volonté de savoir takes about 5.2 hours. That assumes 275 words a page over 284 pages.

Your paceTime
150 words/min (slow, or reading aloud)8.7 hours
200 words/min6.5 hours
250 words/min (average)5.2 hours
300 words/min4.3 hours
400 words/min (fast)3.3 hours

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