How many pages is Steppenwolf?

About 256 pages, though editions of a book this old vary a great deal — which is why its reading time comes from the complete text instead: 74,804 words, about 5 hrs of reading at an average pace.

Is Steppenwolf worth reading?

We score it 6.7 out of 10 for the time it takes — worth the time. Readers on Hardcover rate it 3.95 out of 5 from 471 ratings, which counts for 6.6; at about 5 hrs at an average pace it earns +0.1 for being short.

How long is the Steppenwolf audiobook?

About 8½ hrs, estimated from the 75,000 words at a typical narration pace of 150 words a minute. Real editions vary by narrator, usually by well under an hour.

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Steppenwolf

Name: Steppenwolf
Author: Hermann Hesse

Hermann Hesse

5 hrsto read

6.7worth it

At your speed≈ 5 hrs

Pages256

Audiobook≈ 8½ hrs

Times shown for 250 words a minute (average)

The complete text runs to 74,804 words, counted word for word. At an average 250 words a minute that is 5 hrs — a day's reading.

Readers on Hardcover rate it 3.95 out of 5, from 471 ratings.

Worth-it score 6.7/10 — Worth the time. Readers 6.6 (Hardcover's 3.95★ from 471 ratings) + length 0.1 = 6.7. How the score works →

How long does it take to read Steppenwolf?

The complete text of Steppenwolf runs to 74,804 words — about 256 pages in the edition we list. How long that takes depends on how fast you read:

Estimated reading time for Steppenwolf at three reading speeds.
Your pace	Words per minute	Time to finish
Slow	175	7 hrs
Average	250	5 hrs
Fast	400	3 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 8½ hrs — an estimate from the word count, since narrators vary.

Common questions

How long does it take to read Steppenwolf?: About 5 hrs at an average reading speed of 250 words per minute. The complete text of Steppenwolf runs to 74,804 words — so at a slower 175 wpm it is nearer 7 hrs, and at 400 wpm closer to 3 hrs.
How many pages is Steppenwolf?: About 256 pages, though editions of a book this old vary a great deal — which is why its reading time comes from the complete text instead: 74,804 words, about 5 hrs of reading at an average pace.
Is Steppenwolf worth reading?: We score it 6.7 out of 10 for the time it takes — worth the time. Readers on Hardcover rate it 3.95 out of 5 from 471 ratings, which counts for 6.6; at about 5 hrs at an average pace it earns +0.1 for being short.
How long is the Steppenwolf audiobook?: About 8½ hrs, estimated from the 75,000 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

A story that focuses on the loneliness and suffering of the protagonist, Harry Haller, who feels that he has no place in a world filled with meaningless frivolity. Having decided to take his own life a chance encounter causes him to change his views and he begins to learn ways to enjoy life.…

One of the most misunderstood of his novels the book is, according to Hesse, about the possibilities of transcendence and healing.

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