How many pages is Pride and Prejudice?

About 480 pages, though editions of a book this old vary a great deal — which is why its reading time comes from the complete text instead: 127,635 words, about 8½ hrs of reading at an average pace.

Is Pride and Prejudice worth reading?

We score it 7.3 out of 10 for the time it takes — worth the time. Readers on Hardcover rate it 4.16 out of 5 from 3,434 ratings, which counts for 7.5; at about 8½ hrs at an average pace it gives back 0.2 for its length.

How long is the Pride and Prejudice audiobook?

About 14 hrs, estimated from the 128,000 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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Pride and Prejudice

Name: Pride and Prejudice
Author: Jane Austen

Jane Austen

8½ hrsto read

7.3worth it

At your speed≈ 8½ hrs

Pages480

Audiobook≈ 14 hrs

Times shown for 250 words a minute (average)

The complete text runs to 127,635 words, counted word for word. At an average 250 words a minute that is 8½ hrs — a weekend's reading.

Readers on Hardcover rate it 4.16 out of 5, from 3,434 ratings.

Worth-it score 7.3/10 — Worth the time. Readers 7.5 (Hardcover's 4.16★ from 3,434 ratings) − length 0.2 = 7.3. How the score works →

How long does it take to read Pride and Prejudice?

The complete text of Pride and Prejudice runs to 127,635 words — about 480 pages in the edition we list. How long that takes depends on how fast you read:

Estimated reading time for Pride and Prejudice at three reading speeds.
Your pace	Words per minute	Time to finish
Slow	175	12 hrs
Average	250	8½ hrs
Fast	400	5½ 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 14 hrs — an estimate from the word count, since narrators vary.

Common questions

How long does it take to read Pride and Prejudice?: About 8½ hrs at an average reading speed of 250 words per minute. The complete text of Pride and Prejudice runs to 127,635 words — so at a slower 175 wpm it is nearer 12 hrs, and at 400 wpm closer to 5½ hrs.
How many pages is Pride and Prejudice?: About 480 pages, though editions of a book this old vary a great deal — which is why its reading time comes from the complete text instead: 127,635 words, about 8½ hrs of reading at an average pace.
Is Pride and Prejudice worth reading?: We score it 7.3 out of 10 for the time it takes — worth the time. Readers on Hardcover rate it 4.16 out of 5 from 3,434 ratings, which counts for 7.5; at about 8½ hrs at an average pace it gives back 0.2 for its length.
How long is the Pride and Prejudice audiobook?: About 14 hrs, estimated from the 128,000 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

Love is in the air when five sisters discover that a wealthy and eligible bachelor is suddenly within reach. But it is his friend, the haughty Mr. Darcy, who becomes smitten.…

Unfortunately for him, the object of his affection is not so easily swayed. One of the most popular characters in English literature, Elizabeth Bennet is intelligent, witty, well-spoken and ahead of her time. If the terrible rumors about Mr. Darcy are true, he doesn’t stand a chance. Yet not all gossip is to be believed when marriage, money, and reputations are on the line. Will Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy circumvent her haste, his ego, and society’s expectations to find love? Written more than two centuries ago, Jane Austen’s enduring story of manners, family, and love continues to delight new generations of readers.

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