| | The '''word length''' of most books is available on the [[internet]], and useful for setting goals for completion of review of the text. | | The '''word length''' of most books is available on the [[internet]], and useful for setting goals for completion of review of the text. |
| − | For example, the word length of ''Billy Budd'' by [[Herman Melville]] (published posthumously) is 23,750 words, which is an estimate based on its 95 pages.<ref>https://www.readinglength.com/book/isbn-0671731440</ref> As such, it is considered to be a [[novella]] (typically between 17,500 and 40,000 words) rather than a full-length [[novel]]. | + | For example, the word length of ''[[Billy Budd]]'' by [[Herman Melville]] (published posthumously) is 23,750 words, which is an estimate based on its 95 pages.<ref>https://www.readinglength.com/book/isbn-0671731440</ref> As such, it is considered to be a [[novella]] (typically between 17,500 and 40,000 words) rather than a full-length [[novel]]. |