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Alexandre Dumas

How long does it take to read The Three Musketeers?

The Three Musketeers is about 229,000 words. At an average adult reading speed of 238 words per minute it takes about 16 h 02 min to read.

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16 h 02 min

229,000 words at 238 WPM · about 49 days at 20 minutes a day

238 WPM

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The Three Musketeers reading time by speed

SpeedTotal timeAt 20 min a day
Audiobook pace150 words per minute25 h 27 min77 days
Slow200 words per minute19 h 05 min58 days
Average adult238 words per minute16 h 02 min49 days
Fast300 words per minute12 h 43 min39 days
readerr400 words per minute9 h 32 min29 days
readerr600 words per minute6 h 22 min20 days

Reading time is the word count divided by reading speed. 238 words per minute is the average for adults reading silently (Brysbaert, 2019). The orange rows are speeds you can read at one word at a time in readerr.

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Read The Three Musketeers faster

Part of the time spent on a page goes into moving your eyes from word to word. readerr shows the book one word at a time in a fixed spot, so your eyes stay still and you can go faster — at 400 words per minute The Three Musketeers takes about 9 h 32 min.

Questions

How many words is The Three Musketeers?

The Three Musketeers is about 229,000 words in the Project Gutenberg edition.

How many pages is The Three Musketeers?

About 830 pages in a typical paperback with about 275 words per page. Your edition may have more or fewer.

How long does it take to read The Three Musketeers?

About 16 h 02 min at an average adult reading speed of 238 words per minute, 9 h 32 min at 400 words per minute.

How long does it take to read The Three Musketeers at 20 minutes a day?

About 49 days at an average 238 words per minute.

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Word count from the Project Gutenberg edition, rounded. Editions vary, so treat every number as approximate.