How long does it take to read Watch on the Rhine?
Watch on the Rhine by Lillian Hellman takes about 3 hours 7 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 3 hours 7 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1941. 170 pages, about 46,750 words.
7 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 5 hours 12 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 3 hours 7 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 57 minutes |
The page count is the median across 22 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
A three-act play in which a German man flees Hitler's Germany to find peace and freedom in the United States with his wife's family.
Subjects: Refugees, Drama, National socialism, Married people, American drama, Underground movements
