How long does it take to read The Real Thing?
The Real Thing by Tom Stoppard takes about 1 hour 32 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 1 hour 32 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1982. 84 pages, about 23,100 words.
4 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 1 hour 32 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 58 minutes |
The page count is the median across 23 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Henry may be the wittiest playwright of his generation, but he's hopelessly naive when it comes to understanding love and infidelity. Writing about betrayal is one thing, living with it is another. After Henry leaves his wife for another woman, he's confronted with being the cuckold himself.
Subjects: Comedy, English drama, Comédie, Théâtre anglais, Dramatists, Drama
