How long does it take to read Six Characters in Search of an Author?
Six Characters in Search of an Author by Luigi Pirandello takes about 1 hour 46 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 1 hour 46 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1900. 96 pages, about 26,400 words.
4 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 2 hours 56 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 1 hour 46 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 6 minutes |
The page count is the median across 110 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
On the stage, a rehearsal is in progress when actors and director are interrupted by six mysterious figures who demand to be put into a play.
Subjects: Drama, Tipos literarios, Teatro, Authorship, Drama, history and criticism, Characters and characteristics