Book 17 of Les Rougon-Macquart · 1890
La Bête humaine
by Émile Zola. 464 pages, about 8.5 hours to read.
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How long to read La Bête humaine
At 250 words a minute, the average adult pace, La Bête humaine takes about 8.5 hours. That assumes 275 words a page over 464 pages.
| Your pace | Time |
|---|---|
| 150 words/min (slow, or reading aloud) | 14 hours |
| 200 words/min | 11 hours |
| 250 words/min (average) | 8.5 hours |
| 300 words/min | 7.1 hours |
| 400 words/min (fast) | 5.3 hours |
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