How long does it take to read The Inheritance?
The Inheritance by Louisa May Alcott takes about 2 hours 44 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 2 hours 44 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1997. 149 pages, about 40,975 words. Written for children.
6 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 4 hours 33 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 42 minutes |
The page count is the median across 7 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Set in an English country manor, the story follows the turbulent fortunes of Edith Adelon, an impoverished Italian orphan whose loyalty and beauty win her the patronage of wealthy friends until a jealous rival contrives to rob her of her position. In the locket around her neck, she carries a deep secret about her natural birthright. But an even greater truth lies hidden in Edith's heart - her deep reverence for the kind and noble Lord Percy, the only friend who can save her from the deceitful, envious machinations of Lady Ida. Reminiscent of Jane Austen in its charms, this chaste but stirringly passionate novel affirms the conquering power of both love and courtesy.
Subjects: Love stories, Orphans, Fiction, England, England, fiction, Children's fiction
