How long does it take to read Beauty and the Beast?
Beauty and the Beast by Jan Brett takes about 35 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 35 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1989. 32 pages, about 8,800 words. Written for children.
2 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 59 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 35 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 22 minutes |
The page count is the median across 5 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Through her great capacity to love, a kind and beautiful maid releases a handsome prince from the spell which has made him an ugly beast.
Subjects: Fairy tales, Folklore, Children's fiction, Fantasy fiction, Fairies, fiction, France, fiction
