How long does it take to read La Casa de Bernarda Alba?
La Casa de Bernarda Alba by Federico García Lorca takes about 2 hours 55 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 2 hours 55 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1991. 159 pages, about 43,725 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 52 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 2 hours 55 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 49 minutes |
The page count is the median across 43 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Bernarda Alba is a widow, and her five daughters are incarcerated in mourning along with her. One by one they make a bid for freedom, with tragic consequences.
Subjects: Criticism and interpretation, Mothers and daughters, Drama, Bereavement, Rural women, Drama (dramatic works by one author)
