How long does it take to read All for Love; or, The World Well Lost?
All for Love; or, The World Well Lost by John Dryden takes about 1 hour 48 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 1 hour 48 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1678. 98 pages, about 26,950 words.
4 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 3 hours |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 1 hour 48 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 7 minutes |
The page count is the median across 171 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Written in 1677, Dryden's heroic drama 'All For Love, or, The World Well Lost' is his best-known and most performed play. It is a tragedy written in blank verse and is an attempt on Dryden's part to reinvigorate serious drama. It is an acknowledged imitation of Shakespeare's 'Antony and Cleopatra', and focuses on the last hours of the lives of its hero and heroine.
Subjects: Drama, History, Queens, Romans, Generals, English drama
