How long does it take to read Dora?
An Analysis of a Case of Hysteria
Dora by Sigmund Freud takes about 2 hours 53 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 2 hours 53 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1963. 157 pages, about 43,175 words.
6 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 4 hours 48 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 2 hours 53 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 48 minutes |
The page count is the median across 7 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
An appealing and intelligent 18-year-old girl to whom Freud gives the pseudonym "Dora" us the subject of a case history that has all of the intrigue and unexpected twists of a first-rate detective novel. Freud pursues the secrets of Dora's psyche by using clues as her nervous mannerisms, her own reports on the peculiarities of her family, and the content of her dreams. Freud's analytic talent and literary skill combine to offer exciting insights into the art of psychoanalysis.
Subjects: Hysteria, Sex (Psychology), Psychoanalysis, Case studies, Psychoanalysis--case studies, Hysteria--case studies
