How Long to Read The Body-snatcher

By Robert Louis Stevenson

How Long Does it Take to Read The Body-snatcher?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 15 minutes to read The Body-snatcher by Robert Louis Stevenson

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

The story concerns two medical students in Edinburgh who manage dissection for their teacher, a thinly disguised anatomist Dr. Robert Knox, who purchased cadavers from the infamous murderers William Burke and William Hare. The characters Fettes and Macfarlane serve as a prototype for both Jekyll and Hyde, in Stevenson's novel published two years later in 1886.

How long is The Body-snatcher?

The Body-snatcher by Robert Louis Stevenson is 74 pages long, and a total of 18,796 words.

This makes it 25% the length of the average book. It also has 23% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Body-snatcher Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 1 hour and 42 minutes to read The Body-snatcher aloud.

What Reading Level is The Body-snatcher?

The Body-snatcher is suitable for students ages 8 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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