How long does it take to read The Picture of Dorian Gray?
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde takes about 4 hours 31 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 4 hours 31 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1890. 246 pages, about 67,650 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 31 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 4 hours 31 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 49 minutes |
The page count is the median across 3,012 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Set in Victorian London, The Picture of Dorian Gray follows a strikingly handsome young man whose portrait is painted by the artist Basil Hallward, who is infatuated with his beauty. Through Basil, Dorian meets the aristocrat Lord Henry Wotton, whose hedonistic outlook holds that beauty and sensual pleasure are life's only worthwhile aims. Fearing the loss of his looks, Dorian wishes that the painting would grow old in his place. His wish is granted, and he pursues a life of indulgence while the canvas records his sins.
This summary was written by AI and checked by a second AI model. How these are chosen.
Subjects: Conduct of life, fiction, Fantasy fiction, Appearance (Philosophy), Fiction, Conduct of life, Youthfulness
