How long does it take to read Clarissa?
Clarissa by Caroline Arnett takes about 7 hours 29 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 7 hours 29 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1976. 408 pages, about 112,200 words.
15 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 12 hours 28 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 7 hours 29 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 4 hours 41 minutes |
The page count is the median across 3 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
"THERE IS ONLY ONE WAY WE CAN ESCAPE FROM OUR PRESENT CIRCUMSTANCES AND THAT IS FOR YOU TO MARRY ME THIS AFTERNOON ... I WILL MAKE NO DEMANDS ON YOU ... WHAT DO YOU SAY?" The words of Lord Lynburn came as a shock to Clarissa. She scarcely knew the man. But he was right. This was the only way for her to escape the dreadful prison of life as companion to the hateful Mrs. Ballard. As Lady Lynburn, she would again enjoy the luxury she had missed since her father's death. But there was much about Lord Lynburn that bothered her. His mysterious disappearances. His strange moods. Still it was worth the chance. Or so she thought...
Subjects: Fiction, Romance
