How many pages is Jane Eyre?

About 555 pages, though editions of a book this old vary a great deal — which is why its reading time comes from the complete text instead: 187,193 words, about 12½ hrs of reading at an average pace.

Is Jane Eyre worth reading?

We score it 6.5 out of 10 for the time it takes — worth the time. Readers on Hardcover rate it 4.02 out of 5 from 1,918 ratings, which counts for 6.9; at about 12½ hrs at an average pace it gives back 0.4 for its length.

How long is the Jane Eyre audiobook?

About 21 hrs, estimated from the 187,000 words at a typical narration pace of 150 words a minute. Real editions vary by narrator, usually by well under an hour.

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Jane Eyre

Name: Jane Eyre
Author: Charlotte Brontë

Charlotte Brontë

12½ hrsto read

6.5worth it

At your speed≈ 12½ hrs

Pages555

Audiobook≈ 21 hrs

Times shown for 250 words a minute (average)

The complete text runs to 187,193 words, counted word for word. At an average 250 words a minute that is 12½ hrs — a week or more of evenings.

Readers on Hardcover rate it 4.02 out of 5, from 1,918 ratings.

Worth-it score 6.5/10 — Worth the time. Readers 6.9 (Hardcover's 4.02★ from 1,918 ratings) − length 0.4 = 6.5. How the score works →

How long does it take to read Jane Eyre?

The complete text of Jane Eyre runs to 187,193 words — about 555 pages in the edition we list. How long that takes depends on how fast you read:

Estimated reading time for Jane Eyre at three reading speeds.
Your pace	Words per minute	Time to finish
Slow	175	18 hrs
Average	250	12½ hrs
Fast	400	8 hrs

Counted word for word from the complete public-domain text on Project Gutenberg, so these times don't depend on any one edition's page count. Most adults read between 200 and 300 words a minute — set your own pace and every time on the site adjusts. Prefer to listen? At a typical narration pace of 150 words a minute the audiobook runs about 21 hrs — an estimate from the word count, since narrators vary.

Common questions

How long does it take to read Jane Eyre?: About 12½ hrs at an average reading speed of 250 words per minute. The complete text of Jane Eyre runs to 187,193 words — so at a slower 175 wpm it is nearer 18 hrs, and at 400 wpm closer to 8 hrs.
How many pages is Jane Eyre?: About 555 pages, though editions of a book this old vary a great deal — which is why its reading time comes from the complete text instead: 187,193 words, about 12½ hrs of reading at an average pace.
Is Jane Eyre worth reading?: We score it 6.5 out of 10 for the time it takes — worth the time. Readers on Hardcover rate it 4.02 out of 5 from 1,918 ratings, which counts for 6.9; at about 12½ hrs at an average pace it gives back 0.4 for its length.
How long is the Jane Eyre audiobook?: About 21 hrs, estimated from the 187,000 words at a typical narration pace of 150 words a minute. Real editions vary by narrator, usually by well under an hour.

From the publisher

"The orphaned Jane Eyre is no beauty but her plain appearance belies an indomitable spirit, sharp wit and great courage. As a child she suffers under cruel guardians, harsh schooling and a rigid social order but when she goes to Thornfield Hall to work as a governess for the mysterious Mr Rochester, the stage is set for one of…

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