How long does it take to read The History of the Great Plague in London in the Year 1665?
containing observations and memorials of the most remarkable occurrences, both public and private, during that dreadful period
The History of the Great Plague in London in the Year 1665 by Daniel Defoe takes about 4 hours 39 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 4 hours 39 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1722. 254 pages, about 69,850 words.
10 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 7 hours 46 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 4 hours 39 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 55 minutes |
The page count is the median across 318 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
This account of the Great Plague of London (1664-65) was first published in 1722. In it Defoe describes the horrifying daily events in London city as it was besieged by bubonic plague.
Subjects: Plague, History, Fiction, Plague in fiction, London, England
