Public-domain book · Boethius
The Consolation of Philosophy
The Consolation of Philosophy by Boethius is about 39,722 words — roughly 140 pages in a 6 x 9 in edition, 2 h 47 min to read.
If you published a new edition
| Trim | 10 pt | 11 pt | 12 pt | Spine (white, 11 pt) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 x 8 in | 162 | 190 | 224 | 0.428 in |
| 5.5 x 8.5 in | 132 | 160 | 184 | 0.36 in |
| 6 x 9 in | 120 | 140 | 166 | 0.315 in |
| 6.14 x 9.21 in | 112 | 132 | 158 | 0.297 in |
Based on an estimated 39,722 words in the Project Gutenberg text (licence boilerplate excluded).
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Subjects
Philosophy and religion; Happiness
Sources & data
- Metadata from Project Gutenberg (ebook #14328) via Gutendex; edition statistics from Open Library. Word count estimated from the plain-text file size.