How Long to Read The History of King Lear
By William Shakespeare
How Long Does it Take to Read The History of King Lear?
It takes the average reader 5 hours and 22 minutes to read The History of King Lear by William Shakespeare
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Description
King Lear, widely considered Shakespeare's most deeply moving, passionately expressed, and intellectually ambitious play, has almost always been edited from the revised version printed in the First Folio of 1623, with additions from the quarto of 1608. Acting on recent discoveries, this volume presents the first full, scholarly edition to be based firmly on the quarto, now recognized as the base text from which all others derive. A thorough, attractively written introduction suggests how the work grew slowly in Shakespeare's imagination, fed by years of reading, thinking, and experience as a...
How long is The History of King Lear?
The History of King Lear by William Shakespeare is 321 pages long, and a total of 80,571 words.
This makes it 108% the length of the average book. It also has 98% more words than the average book.
How Long Does it Take to Read The History of King Lear Aloud?
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 20 minutes to read The History of King Lear aloud.
What Reading Level is The History of King Lear?
The History of King Lear 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.
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