How Long to Read The Scarlet Letter

How Long Does it Take to Read The Scarlet Letter?

It takes the average reader 9 hours and 46 minutes to read The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne

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

Description

Considered a masterpiece of American literature and a classic moral study, The Scarlet Letter is set in Puritan Boston. Hester Prynne, a young woman married to a much older man, has arrived in New England before him and has not heard from him for many months. He is presumed lost at sea. She bears an illegitimate child and is sentenced to wear a red A as a badge of shame. By the end of the ensuing drama, it is her husband who is morally degraded, and her lover who is broken by his own sense of guilt. A time-worn mansion in Salem is the setting of The House of the Seven Gables, the story of a...

How long is The Scarlet Letter?

The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne is 568 pages long, and a total of 146,544 words.

This makes it 192% the length of the average book. It also has 179% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Scarlet Letter Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 13 hours and 20 minutes to read The Scarlet Letter aloud.

What Reading Level is The Scarlet Letter?

The Scarlet Letter is suitable for students ages 12 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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