How long does it take to read Open Me Carefully?
Emily Dickinson's intimate letters to Susan Huntington Dickinson
Open Me Carefully by Emily Dickinson takes about 5 hours 55 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 5 hours 55 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1998. 323 pages, about 88,825 words.
12 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 9 hours 52 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 5 hours 55 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 42 minutes |
The page count is the median across 1 edition, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
A compilation of selections from Emily Dickinson's 36-year correspondence to her neighbor and sister-in-law, Susan Huntington Dickinson, brings to light her key role in the poet's passion and inspiration, and as her primary reader and literary companion.
Subjects: Correspondence, American Poets, American Women poets, Authors, correspondence, Women poets, Poets, american
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