How long does it take to read Little Women?
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott takes about 7 hours 53 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
Book 1 of March Trilogy
Next: Little Men: Life at Plumfield with Jo’s Boys
About 7 hours 53 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1848. 430 pages, about 118,250 words. Written for children.
16 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 13 hours 8 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 7 hours 53 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 4 hours 56 minutes |
The page count is the median across 1,888 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Louisa May Alcotts classic novel, set during the Civil War, has always captivated even the most reluctant readers. Little girls, especially, love following the adventures of the four March sisters--Meg, Beth, Amy, and most of all, the tomboy Jo--as they experience the joys and disappointments, tragedies and triumphs, of growing up. This simpler version captures all the charm and warmth of the original.
Subjects: Romans, Jeunes filles, Soeurs, Sisters, Young women, Fiction
