How long does it take to read The Story of an Hour?
The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin takes about 28 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 28 minutes
An evening's read
First published 2014. 25 pages, about 6,875 words.
1 day at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 46 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 28 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 17 minutes |
The page count is the median across 2 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
"The Story of an Hour" is a short story written by Kate Chopin on April 19, 1894. It was originally published in Vogue on December 6, 1894, as "The Dream of an Hour". It was later reprinted in St. Louis Life on January 5, 1895, as "The Story of an Hour". The title of the short story refers to the time elapsed between the moments at which the protagonist, Louise Mallard, hears that her husband, Brently Mallard, is dead, and then discovers that he is alive after all. Featuring a female protagonist who feels liberation at the news of her husband's death, "The Story of an Hour" was controversial by American standards in the 1890s.
Subjects: freedom, selfhood, self-fulfilment, meaning of love, short story
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