About This Book
Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves—and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives—and destroyed them. Now, Penguin brings you...
More by Seneca the Younger
Related Genres
Reading Time Estimates
2h 40m
slow reader
180 WPM
1h 56m
average reader
250 WPM
1h 23m
fast reader
350 WPM
How Long Will It Take You?
Get your personal reading time for "On the shortness of life"
Take a 60-second speed test — we'll calculate how long this book will take you
Reading time
1 h 56 min
at 250 words per minute
Audiobook (1.5x)
2 h 8 min
at 1.5x narration speed
Audio 1x
3 h 13 min
Audio 2x
1 h 36 min
That's about:
- 📅4 days reading 30 min/day
- 🚇4 commutes of 30 min each
Similar Books
Encyclopedia of Research Design
Neil J. Salkind
Meditation on Emptiness
Jeffrey Hopkins
Either/Or
Søren Kierkegaard
Western Philosophy
John G. Cottingham
The Oxford Handbook of Prosocial Behavior
David A. Schroeder, William G. Graziano
Philosophical Explanations
Robert Nozick
The Oxford Handbook of Aristotle
Christopher Shields
The Critique of Pure Reason
Immanuel Kant