How long does it take to read Philadelphia, Here I Come!?
A Comedy in Three Acts
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