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At a glance
1936 novella by Robert E. Howard.
How long it takes to read
About 2 h 5 min at 250 words a minute, or 3 h 21 min as an audiobook.
| Reading speed | Whole book | At 30 minutes a day |
|---|---|---|
| Careful200 words a minute | 2 h 36 min | 6 days |
| Average250 words a minute | 2 h 5 min | 5 days |
| Fast300 words a minute | 1 h 44 min | 4 days |
Red Nails
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Counted from the text
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- Words in the text
- 31,222
- Dialogue
- 30%of the words are inside quotation marks
- Average sentence
- 14.1 words
- Vocabulary
- 459 different words in every 1,000Distinct words in the sampled text; this does not measure writing quality.
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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 Red Nails?
Red Nails by Robert E. Howard has 31,222 words.
How long does it take to read Red Nails?
About 2 h 5 min at 250 words a minute, or 3 h 21 min as an audiobook.
How many days to read Red Nails at 30 minutes a day?
About 5 days at an average reading speed.
Who wrote Red Nails?
Red Nails was written by Robert E. Howard and first published in 1936.
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