How long does it take to read Oedipus Rex?
Oedipus Rex by Sophocles takes about 1h 30m to read — it is 80 pages.
Reading plans
- 15 minutes a day → 6 days
- 30 minutes a day → 3 days
- 60 minutes a day → 2 days
Estimated at an average adult reading pace (~250 words per minute, ~275 words per page). Actual time varies with reading speed and edition.
At 80 pages it is longer than 21% of the 1,407 assigned books we track (typically assigned in grades 9–12).
Assigned books of about the same length
- The Pearl — 96 pages, about 1h 45m
- Heart of Darkness — 96 pages, about 1h 45m
- Animal Farm — 112 pages, about 2h 5m
- Of Mice and Men — 112 pages, about 2h 5m
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