Book 3 of In Search of Lost Time · 1920
The Guermantes Way
by Marcel Proust. 592 pages, about 11 hours to read. Rated 5.0 out of 5 by 1 Open Library readers.
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How long to read The Guermantes Way
At 250 words a minute, the average adult pace, The Guermantes Way takes about 11 hours. That assumes 275 words a page over 592 pages.
| Your pace | Time |
|---|---|
| 150 words/min (slow, or reading aloud) | 18 hours |
| 200 words/min | 14 hours |
| 250 words/min (average) | 11 hours |
| 300 words/min | 9 hours |
| 400 words/min (fast) | 6.8 hours |
In the series
- Before this2. In the Shadow of Young Girls in Flower
- This book3. The Guermantes Way
- Next5. The Captive
All 6 In Search of Lost Time books in order
Romance literature · Fiction · Social life and customs · France · Social conditions · Villages