How long does it take to read Under the Lilacs?
Under the Lilacs by Louisa May Alcott takes about 5 hours 12 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 5 hours 12 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1878. 284 pages, about 78,100 words. Written for children.
11 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 8 hours 41 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 5 hours 12 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 15 minutes |
The page count is the median across 227 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Ben and his trained dog, Sancho, run away from the circus and soon find a warm welcome in a kind community where spirited games are played. Theatricals and imaginative pageantry are all part of the fun.
Subjects: Fiction, Dogs, Runaways in fiction, Dogs in fiction, Friendship in fiction, Runaways
