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At a glance
1845 novel by Prosper Mérimée.
How long it takes to read
About 1 h 36 min at 250 words a minute, or 2 h 34 min as an audiobook.
| Reading speed | Whole book | At 30 minutes a day |
|---|---|---|
| Careful200 words a minute | 2 h | 4 days |
| Average250 words a minute | 1 h 36 min | 4 days |
| Fast300 words a minute | 1 h 20 min | 3 days |
Carmen
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- Words in the text
- 23,927
- Chapters
- 4about 5,982 words each
- Dialogue
- 63%of the words are inside quotation marks
- Average sentence
- 15.8 words
- Vocabulary
- 438 different words in every 1,000Distinct words in the sampled text; this does not measure writing quality.
Where the numbers come from
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Checked on 2026-10-27. Page counts change from edition to edition. Cover from Open Library; the edition shown may differ.
Questions
How many words is Carmen?
Carmen by Prosper Mérimée has 23,927 words.
How long does it take to read Carmen?
About 1 h 36 min at 250 words a minute, or 2 h 34 min as an audiobook.
How many days to read Carmen at 30 minutes a day?
About 4 days at an average reading speed.
Who wrote Carmen?
Carmen was written by Prosper Mérimée and first published in 1847.
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