How long does it take to read Romola?
Romola by George Eliot takes about 10 hours 24 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 10 hours 24 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 1858. 567 pages, about 155,925 words.
21 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 17 hours 20 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 10 hours 24 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 6 hours 30 minutes |
The page count is the median across 81 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Eliot’s only historical novel, set in 15th century Florence under the rule of the Medicis, blends fact with fiction as the reader follows the almost saint-like Romola and the amoral and feckless Tito Melema whom she marries against the advice of her brother, an equally saintly priest. An impressive account of Renaissance life in a wealthy Italian state.
Subjects: Married women, Greeks, Self-sacrifice, Fiction, History, Women
