How long does it take to read Don Juan?
Don Juan by Lord Byron takes about 7 hours 15 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 7 hours 15 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1819. 395 pages, about 108,625 words.
15 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 12 hours 4 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 7 hours 15 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 4 hours 32 minutes |
The page count is the median across 69 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Byron's exuberant masterpiece tells of the adventures of Don Juan, beginning with his illicit love affair at the age of sixteen in his native Spain and his subsequent exile to Italy. Following a dramatic shipwreck, his exploits take him to Greece, where he is sold as a slave, and to Russia, where he becomes a favourite of the Empress Catherine who sends him on to England. Written entirely in ottava rima stanza form, Byron's Don Juan blends high drama with earthy humour, outrageous satire of his contemporaries (in particular Wordsworth and Southey) and sharp mockery of Western societies, with England coming under particular attack.
Subjects: Don Juan (Legendary character), Poetry, Fiction, Poetry (poetic works by one author), Juan, English poetry
