How long does it take to read Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet?
Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare takes about 2 hours 21 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 2 hours 21 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1863. 128 pages, about 35,200 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 55 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 28 minutes |
The page count is the median across 46 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Adaptation of Romeo and Juliet.
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