How long does it take to read Volpone?
Volpone by Ben Jonson takes about 3 hours 50 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 3 hours 50 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1709. 209 pages, about 57,475 words.
8 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 6 hours 23 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 3 hours 50 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 24 minutes |
The page count is the median across 74 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
A wealthy Venetian man attracts several would-be heirs.
Subjects: Drama, Inheritance and succession, Extortion, English drama, Alchemists, City and town life
