How long does it take to read Orpheus Descending?
Orpheus Descending by Tennessee Williams takes about 1 hour 35 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 1 hour 35 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1958. 86 pages, about 23,650 words.
4 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 1 hour 35 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 59 minutes |
The page count is the median across 15 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
Subjects: Drifters, Drama, Musicians, Man-woman relationships
