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At a glance
1740 novel by Samuel Richardson.
- Author
- Samuel Richardson1689–1761
- First published
- 1740
- Original language
- English
- Genre
- Literary fiction
- Readers
- Adult
- Length
- Epic200,000 words or more
How long it takes to read
About 14 h 52 min at 250 words a minute, or 23 h 59 min as an audiobook.
| Reading speed | Whole book | At 30 minutes a day |
|---|---|---|
| Careful200 words a minute | 18 h 35 min | 38 days |
| Average250 words a minute | 14 h 52 min | 30 days |
| Fast300 words a minute | 12 h 24 min | 25 days |
Pamela
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Counted from the text
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- Words in the text
- 223,053
- Chapters
- 31about 7,195 words each
- Average sentence
- 23.4 words
- Vocabulary
- 366 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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- wikidata.orgdescription and author
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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 Pamela?
Pamela by Samuel Richardson has 223,053 words.
How long does it take to read Pamela?
About 14 h 52 min at 250 words a minute, or 23 h 59 min as an audiobook.
How many days to read Pamela at 30 minutes a day?
About 30 days at an average reading speed.
Who wrote Pamela?
Pamela was written by Samuel Richardson and first published in 1740.
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