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At a glance
1901 novel by Lucas Malet.
- Author
- Lucas Malet1852–1931
- First published
- 1901
- Genre
- Romance
- Readers
- Adult
- Length
- Epic200,000 words or more
How long it takes to read
About 17 h 27 min at 250 words a minute, or 28 h 9 min as an audiobook.
| Reading speed | Whole book | At 30 minutes a day |
|---|---|---|
| Careful200 words a minute | 21 h 49 min | 44 days |
| Average250 words a minute | 17 h 27 min | 35 days |
| Fast300 words a minute | 14 h 32 min | 30 days |
The History of Sir Richard Calmady
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Counted from the text
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- Words in the text
- 261,722
- Chapters
- 60about 4,362 words each
- Dialogue
- 32%of the words are inside quotation marks
- Average sentence
- 16 words
- Vocabulary
- 499 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 The History of Sir Richard Calmady?
The History of Sir Richard Calmady by Lucas Malet has 261,722 words.
How long does it take to read The History of Sir Richard Calmady?
About 17 h 27 min at 250 words a minute, or 28 h 9 min as an audiobook.
How many days to read The History of Sir Richard Calmady at 30 minutes a day?
About 35 days at an average reading speed.
Who wrote The History of Sir Richard Calmady?
The History of Sir Richard Calmady was written by Lucas Malet and first published in 1901.
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