How long does it take to read Gilgamesh?
Gilgamesh by Herbert Mason takes about 2 hours 19 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 2 hours 19 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1971. 126 pages, about 34,650 words.
5 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 3 hours 51 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 27 minutes |
The page count is the median across 5 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
A new version of the Babylonian legend of King Gilgamesh and his friend Enkidu.
Subjects: Adaptations, American Epic poetry, Epic poetry, Assyro-Babylonian, Kings and rulers, Poetry, Poetry (poetic works by one author)
