Book · Sylvia Plath
The Bell Jar — page count & reading time
The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath: 262 pages, about 72,050 words — 5 h 3 min to read, ≈ 7.7 h as an audiobook.
262pages
≈ 72,050words
5 h 3 minto read
How long is The Bell Jar?
| Measure | Estimate |
|---|---|
| Pages (median edition) | 262 |
| Words | ≈ 72,050 |
| Reading time (238 wpm) | 5 h 3 min |
| Reading 30 min a day | ≈ 10 days |
| Audiobook length | ≈ 7.7 hours |
| Thickness as a paperback | ≈ 0.59 in (15 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 250 pages and how many words fit in a 250-page book.
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Sources & data
- Edition statistics from Open Library.