Emma
Jane Austen ยท 1815
How long does it take to read Emma?
About 9 hours 8 minutes
457 pages at 50 pages an hour. 19 days at 30 minutes a day. Work out your own time.
Emma, by Jane Austen, is a novel about youthful hubris and the perils of misconstrued romance. The novel was first published in December 1815. As in her other novels, Austen explores the concerns and difficulties of genteel women living in Georgian-Regency England; she also creates a lively comedy of manners among her characters. Before she began the novel, Austen wrote, "I am going to take a heroine whom no one but myself will much like." In the very first sentence she introduces the title character as "Emma Woodhouse, handsome, clever, and rich." Emma, however, is also rather spoiled, headstrong, and self-satisfied; she greatly overestimates her own matchmaking abilities; she is blind to the dangers of meddling in other people's lives; and her imagination and perceptions often lead her astray.
How long does it take to read Emma?
Emma is 457 pages, so it takes about 9 hours 8 minutes to read at an average pace of 50 pages an hour. A relaxed reader at 35 pages an hour needs about 13 hours; a fast reader at 70 pages an hour, about 6 hours 32 minutes.
How many days to read Emma at 20 minutes a day?
About 28 days, reading 20 minutes a day at 50 pages an hour.
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