How long does it take to read The Necklace?
Short story literature kit
The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant takes about 52 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 52 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1992. 47 pages, about 12,925 words. Written for children.
2 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 1 hour 26 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 52 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 32 minutes |
The page count is the median across 4 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
After devoting their energies and income for ten years to replacing a borrowed diamond necklace which they have lost, a woman and her husband learn the irony of their efforts.
Subjects: Fiction, Necklaces, Conduct of life, Marriage, History, Children's plays
