It takes the average reader 4 hours and 26 minutes to read The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Serialized in Le Gaulois in 1909-1910, The Phantom of the Opera first appeared in novel form in 1911, at which point it completely failed to catch the imagination of the public, leading the book to go out of print. The novel found new life several times over the next century thanks to popular adaptations, most notably the 1925 Lon Chaney film and the 1986 stage musical. The novel is a tightly-plotted gem, bringing to life the world of the Paris Opera House through the use of horror, mystery, romance, and a very dry sense of humor. It is not the most important novel in French literature, but...
The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux is 258 pages long, and a total of 66,564 words.
This makes it 87% the length of the average book. It also has 81% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 3 minutes to read The Phantom of the Opera aloud.
The Phantom of the Opera is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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