How long does it take to read Proserpine & Midas?
two unpublished mythological dramas
Proserpine & Midas by Mary Shelley takes about 1 hour 29 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 1 hour 29 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1922. 81 pages, about 22,275 words.
3 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 1 hour 29 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 56 minutes |
The page count is the median across 172 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
Subjects: Drama, Classical Mythology, Proserpina (Roman deity), Midas (Legendary character), Drama (dramatic works by one author), Manuscripts
