How long does it take to read The Persians?
The Persians by Aeschylus takes about 2 hours 11 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 2 hours 11 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1816. 119 pages, about 32,725 words.
5 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 3 hours 38 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 22 minutes |
The page count is the median across 55 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Combines the spellbinding dramatization of an actual battle with a searing indictment of war that transcends the centuries.
Subjects: Drama, History, De Perzen (Aeschylus), Persae (Aeschylus), Greek drama (Tragedy)
