How long does it take to read Mrs. Darcy's Dilemma?
Diana Birchall
Mrs. Darcy's Dilemma by Diana Birchall takes about 4 hours 12 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 4 hours 12 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2004. 229 pages, about 62,975 words.
9 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 7 hours |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 4 hours 12 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 37 minutes |
The page count is the median across 4 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Beginning twenty-five years after Darcy and Elizabeth’s wedding, their life together has been wonderful and their marriage is still thriving. Their grown children bring them great delight, along with some trepidation, Mrs. Darcy’s nieces come for a visit, and a theatrical scandal threatens to embroil them all. The Victorian age is dawning, and Pemberley’s new generation is coming into their own.“The very title makes you want to read it right away! Fascinating, ans such wonderful use of language.” --Joan Austen-"Leigh Birchall’s witty, elegant visit to the middle-aged Darcys is a delight.” --Professor Janet Todd, University of Glasgow“ A refreshing and entertaining look at the Darcys some years after Pride and Prejudice from a most accomplished author.” --Jenny Scott, author of After Jane
Subjects: Social classes, Landowners, England, fiction, Elizabeth Bennet (Fictitious character), Fiction, Fitzwilliam Darcy (Fictitious character)