How long does it take to read The Children's Hour?
The Children's Hour by Lillian Hellman takes about 1 hour 27 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 1 hour 27 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1934. 79 pages, about 21,725 words.
3 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 1 hour 27 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 54 minutes |
The page count is the median across 24 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
A serious and adult play about two women who run a school for girls. After a malicious youngster starts a rumor about the two women, the rumor soon turns to scandal. As the young girl comes to understand the power she wields, she sticks by her story, which precipitates tragedy for the women. It is later discovered that the gossip was pure invention, but it is too late. Irreparable damage has been done.
Subjects: Drama, Private schools, American drama, Lesbian teachers, LGBTQ plays, Play script
