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How long does it take to read Philadelphia, Here I Come!?

A Comedy in Three Acts

Brian Friel

Philadelphia, Here I Come! by Brian Friel takes about 2 hours 1 minute to read at 250 words a minute.

About 2 hours 1 minute

An evening's read

First published 1965. 110 pages, about 30,250 words.

5 days at 30 minutes a day

Estimate based on 275 words per page.

At other speeds

Slow, 150 words a minute 3 hours 22 minutes
Average, 250 words a minute 2 hours 1 minute
Fast, 400 words a minute 1 hour 16 minutes

The page count is the median across 12 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.

About the book

Broadway hit about a young Irishman on the eve of his emigration to America.

Subjects: Drama, Irish drama, Emigration and immigration

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