How long does it take to read The Belle of Amherst?
a one-woman play based on the writings of Emily Dickinson
William Luce
The Belle of Amherst by William Luce takes about 1 hour 36 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 1 hour 36 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1976. 87 pages, about 23,925 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 40 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 1 hour 36 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour |
The page count is the median across 4 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
A biographical play that draws on Emily Dickinson's poems and letters and firsthand accounts of relatives and friends to recreate the life and spirit of the great American poet.
Subjects: Drama, Women poets, Women, Lesbian poets
