How long does it take to read The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail?
The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail by Jerome Lawrence takes about 1 hour 54 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 1 hour 54 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1970. 104 pages, about 28,600 words.
4 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 3 hours 11 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 1 hour 54 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 12 minutes |
The page count is the median across 5 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
A play dramatizing the philosopher, Henry David Thoreau, and his stand concerning civil disobedience. He refused to pay taxes owing to his disapproval of the Mexican War. For his act of protest he was sent to jail.
Subjects: Drama, Drama (dramatic works by one author)
