Best Short Classics You Can Read in a Snap

Interested in reading classic books but don’t have the time to commit to reading a long book? Well guess what—not all classic books are 500+ pages and joyless devourers of your free time.

In fact, there are plenty of short classics that are not only delightful but are also able to be read in a day or even just a few hours!

The number of pages for each book obviously differs across various editions, but the page numbers listed here are taken from popular editions on Goodreads.

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll (152 Pages)

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A Room of One’s Own by Viriginia Woolf (112 Pages)

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The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (93 Pages)

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The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde (76 Pages)

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