How long does it take to read The Rape of the Lock?
The Rape of the Lock by Alexander Pope takes about 1 hour 14 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 1 hour 14 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1714. 67 pages, about 18,425 words.
3 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 1 hour 14 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 46 minutes |
The page count is the median across 125 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
A satiric poem about Belinda and the evil Baron who wants to steal a lock of her hair, it is a commentary on the battle of the sexes and the contemporary social world of high society.
Subjects: Poetry (poetic works by one author), English poetry, Civilization, Social life and customs, Sources, Catholics
