The Gold-Bug

3.7 avg 7720 votes 574 reviews 3359 want to read

About this book

The discovery of a message in code on a shoreline formerly infested with pirates sends William Legrand and his friends on a hunt for buried treasure.

3.7 ★★★★☆ average of 3 sources · 7720 votes
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574 reviews · 3,359 want to read · 206 reading now

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Enjoyment74Difficulty60Influence69Popularity59Classic100

3.7/5 · 7720 readers · 50 pages · ≈ 56 min · Moderate

How long does it take to read The Gold-Bug?

About ≈ 56 min — 50 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.Typical novel≈ 5 h 56 mThe Gold-Bug~56 min

How many pages is The Gold-Bug?

50 pages in its most-read edition.Typical novel320The Gold-Bug50

What genre is The Gold-Bug?

It sits on the Short Stories, Mystery, Fiction shelves.

Is The Gold-Bug in the public domain?

Yes — it is free to read and share.

Who wrote The Gold-Bug?

Edgar Allan Poe.

Where can I read The Gold-Bug online for free?

It is in the public domain — read it free on Open Library

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