About This Book
A bestseller immediately after its publication in 1859, Self-Help propelled its author to fame and rapidly became one of Victorian Britain's most important statements on the allied virtues of hard work, thrift, and perseverance. Interpreted by some as a paean to personal avarice, Smiles'smost celebr...
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10h 5m
slow reader
180 WPM
7h 16m
average reader
250 WPM
5h 11m
fast reader
350 WPM
π 108,900 wordsπ
15 days at 30 min/day
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7 h 16 min
at 250 words per minute
Audiobook (1.5x)
8 h 4 min
at 1.5x narration speed
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12 h 6 min
Audio 2x
6 h 3 min
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