Book · William Shakespeare
Hamlet — page count & reading time
Hamlet by William Shakespeare: 188 pages, about 51,700 words — 3 h 37 min to read, ≈ 5.6 h as an audiobook.
188pages
≈ 51,700words
3 h 37 minto read
How long is Hamlet?
| Measure | Estimate |
|---|---|
| Pages (median edition) | 188 |
| Words | ≈ 51,700 |
| Reading time (238 wpm) | 3 h 37 min |
| Reading 30 min a day | ≈ 7 days |
| Audiobook length | ≈ 5.6 hours |
| Thickness as a paperback | ≈ 0.42 in (11 mm) on white paper |
Estimates assume about 275 words per page; editions differ in trim size and type.
Writing a book of similar length? See the spine width for 200 pages and how many words fit in a 200-page book.
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Sources & data
- Edition statistics from Open Library.