How long does it take to read Work?
a story of experience
Work by Louisa May Alcott takes about 7 hours 7 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 7 hours 7 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1873. 388 pages, about 106,700 words. Written for children.
15 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 11 hours 51 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 7 hours 7 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 4 hours 27 minutes |
The page count is the median across 92 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
In this story of a woman's search for a meaningful life, Alcott moves outside the family setting of her best knows works. Originally published in 1872, Work is both an exploration of Alcott's personal conflicts and a social critique, examining women's independence, the moral significance of labor, and the goals to which a woman can aspire. Influenced by Transcendentalism and by the women's rights movement, it affirms the possibility of a feminized utopian society.
Subjects: Fiction, History, Conduct of life, Young women, Employment, Women
