A Farewell to Arms
At your speed≈ 6 hrs
Pages352
Audiobook≈ 10 hrs
Every reading time on the site updates to your pace. Page counts are an estimate, so treat the hours as a good guide, not a stopwatch.
The complete text runs to 88,685 words, counted word for word. At an average 250 words a minute that is 6 hrs — a weekend's reading.
Readers on Hardcover rate it 3.73 out of 5, from 584 ratings.
Worth-it score 5.7/10 — Worth it for some readers. Readers 5.7 (Hardcover's 3.73★ from 584 ratings) + length 0.0 = 5.7. How the score works →
How long does it take to read A Farewell to Arms?
The complete text of A Farewell to Arms runs to 88,685 words — about 352 pages in the edition we list. How long that takes depends on how fast you read:
| Your pace | Words per minute | Time to finish |
|---|---|---|
| Slow | 175 | 8½ hrs |
| Average | 250 | 6 hrs |
| Fast | 400 | 3½ hrs |
Counted word for word from the complete public-domain text on Project Gutenberg, so these times don't depend on any one edition's page count. Most adults read between 200 and 300 words a minute — set your own pace and every time on the site adjusts. Prefer to listen? At a typical narration pace of 150 words a minute the audiobook runs about 10 hrs — an estimate from the word count, since narrators vary.
Common questions
- How long does it take to read A Farewell to Arms?
- About 6 hrs at an average reading speed of 250 words per minute. The complete text of A Farewell to Arms runs to 88,685 words — so at a slower 175 wpm it is nearer 8½ hrs, and at 400 wpm closer to 3½ hrs.
- How many pages is A Farewell to Arms?
- About 352 pages, though editions of a book this old vary a great deal — which is why its reading time comes from the complete text instead: 88,685 words, about 6 hrs of reading at an average pace.
- Is A Farewell to Arms worth reading?
- We score it 5.7 out of 10 for the time it takes — worth it for some readers. Readers on Hardcover rate it 3.73 out of 5 from 584 ratings, which counts for 5.7; at about 6 hrs at an average pace its length neither adds nor takes away.
- How long is the A Farewell to Arms audiobook?
- About 10 hrs, estimated from the 89,000 words at a typical narration pace of 150 words a minute. Real editions vary by narrator, usually by well under an hour.
From the publisher
"Their romance begins tentatively, built on moments of solace in an otherwise shattered world. But as their connection deepens, it becomes a beacon of hope and escape—a fragile sanctuary from the horrors around them.…
Their love story is passionate yet fraught with obstacles, as both the war and their inner struggles threaten to pull them apart. Hemingway’s stark, unadorned prose cuts to the core, rendering every moment vivid and deeply felt. He weaves a narrative that not only captures the grit and terror of battle but also illuminates the tenderness and vulnerability of two people daring to love in an unforgiving world. Themes of loyalty, sacrifice, disillusionment, and the unyielding passage of fate are woven seamlessly into a story that is as gripping as it is profoundly human. As Frederic grapples with the meaning of duty, honor, and personal survival, A Farewell to Arms confronts the universal questions that arise in times of conflict: How do we hold onto our humanity when surrounded by inhumanity? And can love truly triumph in a world overshadowed by death and despair?"-- Provided by Amazon
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