How long does it take to read Othello?
Othello by William Shakespeare takes about 3 hours 14 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 3 hours 14 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1622. 176 pages, about 48,400 words.
7 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 5 hours 23 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 3 hours 14 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 1 minute |
The page count is the median across 1,865 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Shakespeare's tragedy of jealousy and suspicion presented scene by scene in comic book format.
Subjects: Drama, Othello (Fictitious character), Printing, Specimens, Dramatic production, Jealousy
