Flowers for Algernon
About this book
Until he was thirty-two, Charlie Gordon --gentle, amiable, oddly engaging-- had lived in a kind of mental twilight. He knew knowledge was important and had learned to read and write after a fashion, but he also knew he wasn't nearly as bright as most of the people around him. There was even a white mouse named Algernon who outpaced Charlie in some ways. But a remarkable operation had been performed on Algernon, and now he was a genius among mice. Suppose Charlie underwent a similar operation...
Reader Profile
4.3/5 · 838274 readers · 313 pages · ≈ 5 h 48 m · Light
How long does it take to read Flowers for Algernon?
About ≈ 5 h 48 m — 313 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Flowers for Algernon?
313 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Flowers for Algernon?
It sits on the Young Adult, Science Fiction, Fiction shelves.
Has Flowers for Algernon been made into a movie or TV show?
Yes — screen adaptations include Flowers for Algernon (2000), Charly (1968).
Is Flowers for Algernon in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who are the main characters in Flowers for Algernon?
The main characters include Charlie Gordon, Alice Kinnian, Dr. Nemur, Dr. Strauss.
Where does Flowers for Algernon take place?
It is set in United States, Brooklyn, Warren Home School.
Who wrote Flowers for Algernon?
Daniel Keyes (1927–2014).