How long does it take to read The Monkey's Paw?
The Monkey's Paw by W. W. Jacobs takes about 40 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 40 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1995. 36 pages, about 9,900 words.
2 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 1 hour 6 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 40 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 25 minutes |
The page count is the median across 11 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
Subjects: Fiction, Horror stories, Wishes, Horror tales
