How long does it take to read Barefoot in the Park?
a comedy.
Barefoot in the Park by Neil Simon takes about 1 hour 36 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 1 hour 36 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1964. 87 pages, about 23,925 words.
4 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 1 hour 36 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour |
The page count is the median across 13 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Paul and Corie Bratter are newlyweds in every sense of the word. He's a straight-as-an-arrow lawyer and she's a free spirit always looking for the latest kick. Their new apartment is her most recent find-too expensive with bad plumbing and in need of a paint job. After a six day honeymoon, they get a surprise visit from Corie's loopy mother and decide to play matchmaker during a dinner with their neighbour-in-the-attic Velasco, where everything that can go wrong, does. Paul just doesn't understand Corie, as she sees it. He's too staid, too boring and she just wants him to be a little more spontaneous, running "barefoot in the park" would be a start...
Subjects: Drama, Newlyweds, Apartments, Families, Comedy, Theater
