The Merchant of Venice
About This Book
The Merchant of Venice is a play by William Shakespeare in which a merchant in 16th century Venice must default on a large loan provided by an abused Jewish moneylender. It is believed to have been written between 1596 and 1598. Though classified as a comedy in the First Folio and sharing certain as...
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Reading Time Estimates
3h 52m
slow reader
180 WPM
2h 47m
average reader
250 WPM
1h 59m
fast reader
350 WPM
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Reading time
2 h 47 min
at 250 words per minute
Audiobook (1.5x)
3 h 6 min
at 1.5x narration speed
Audio 1x
4 h 39 min
Audio 2x
2 h 19 min
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- 📅6 days reading 30 min/day
- 🚇6 commutes of 30 min each
