How Long to Read Hamlet

How Long Does it Take to Read Hamlet?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 3 minutes to read Hamlet by Gabriel Josipovici

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

William Shakespeare's Hamlet is probably the best-known and most commented upon work of literature in Western culture. The paradox is that it is at once utterly familiar and strangely elusive—very like our own selves, argues Gabriel Josipovici in this stimulating and original study. Moreover, our desire to master this elusiveness, to “pluck the heart out of its mystery,” as Hamlet himself says, precisely mirrors what is going on in the play; and what Shakespeare's play demonstrates is that to conceive human character (and works of art) in this way is profoundly misguided. Rather than rushing...

How long is Hamlet?

Hamlet by Gabriel Josipovici is 296 pages long, and a total of 75,776 words.

This makes it 100% the length of the average book. It also has 93% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Hamlet Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 54 minutes to read Hamlet aloud.

What Reading Level is Hamlet?

Hamlet is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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