How long does it take to read Songs of Innocence and of Experience?
Songs of Innocence and of Experience by William Blake takes about 2 hours 36 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 2 hours 36 minutes
An evening's read
First published 2003. 142 pages, about 39,050 words.
6 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 4 hours 20 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 38 minutes |
The page count is the median across 6 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
"This landmark edition of William Blake's most famous work is based on Blake's original printing. The book includes a facsimile remarkably faithful to the colors of the original and extensive plate-by-plate commentary by one of the world's foremost authorities on Blake." -- Back cover.
Subjects: Poetry (poetic works by one author)
