How long does it take to read Major Barbara?
Major Barbara by Bernard Shaw takes about 2 hours 43 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 2 hours 43 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1909. 148 pages, about 40,700 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 31 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 42 minutes |
The page count is the median across 175 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
This is a play with the theme of societal salvation and salvation of the human soul brought out in characters representing the rich versus the poor.
Subjects: Social aspects of Crime, Fathers and daughters, Salvation Army, Facsimiles, Crime, Drama
