How long does it take to read Pride and Prejudice?

The average reader reads at a speed of 250 words per minute (wpm). Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen has 121 891 words, so the average reader would take 8 hours 8 minutes to read the whole book. How long would it take you to read Pride and Prejudice? Read a paragraph from Pride and Prejudice below to find out!

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250
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8 hours 8 minutes


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