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At a glance
1896 novel by Opie Read.
- Author
- Opie Percival Read1852–1939
- First published
- 1896
- Original language
- English
- Genre
- Literary fiction
- Readers
- Adult
- Length
- Standard40,000 to 80,000 words
How long it takes to read
About 5 h 5 min at 250 words a minute, or 8 h 11 min as an audiobook.
| Reading speed | Whole book | At 30 minutes a day |
|---|---|---|
| Careful200 words a minute | 6 h 21 min | 13 days |
| Average250 words a minute | 5 h 5 min | 11 days |
| Fast300 words a minute | 4 h 14 min | 9 days |
The Jucklins
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Compared with other books
The books closest in length, and a few well-known ones for scale.
Counted from the text
Automated estimates from the selected Project Gutenberg text; it may include a preface or notes.
- Words in the text
- 76,162
- Chapters
- 21about 3,627 words each
- Dialogue
- 55%of the words are inside quotation marks
- Average sentence
- 15.1 words
- Vocabulary
- 400 different words in every 1,000Distinct words in the sampled text; this does not measure writing quality.
Where the numbers come from
The word count comes from the sources below.
- gutenberg.orgword count
- openlibrary.orgcover and record
- wikidata.orgdescription and author
- hardcover.appreaders' rating
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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 Jucklins?
The Jucklins by Opie Percival Read has 76,162 words.
How long does it take to read The Jucklins?
About 5 h 5 min at 250 words a minute, or 8 h 11 min as an audiobook.
How many days to read The Jucklins at 30 minutes a day?
About 11 days at an average reading speed.
Who wrote The Jucklins?
The Jucklins was written by Opie Percival Read and first published in 1896.
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