How long does it take to read Der Gute Mensch von Sezuan?
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Der Gute Mensch von Sezuan by Bertolt Brecht takes about 2 hours 52 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 2 hours 52 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1919. 156 pages, about 42,900 words.
6 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 4 hours 46 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 2 hours 52 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 47 minutes |
The page count is the median across 26 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
"Three gods come to earth hoping to discover one truly good person. No one can be found until they meet Shen Te, a prostitute with a heart of gold. Rewarded by the gods, she gives up her profession and buys a tobacco shop, but finds it is impossible to be a good person in a corrupt world without the support of her ruthless alter ego, Shui Ta."--Page 4 of cover.
Subjects: Criticism and interpretation, German drama, Fiction, general, Gods, Drama, Prostitutes
