How long does it take to read Fairy Tales and Stories?
Fairy Tales and Stories by Hans Christian Andersen takes about 5 hours 5 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 5 hours 5 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1850. 277 pages, about 76,175 words. Written for children.
11 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 8 hours 28 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 5 hours 5 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 10 minutes |
The page count is the median across 145 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Many of these stories for children are famous the world over. 'The Emperor's New Clothes', 'The Little Mermaid', 'The Ice Maiden', 'The Red Shoes', 'The Snow Queen', 'Thumbelina', 'The Steadfast Tin Soldier' and 'The Ugly Duckling' are as popular now as they ever were.
Subjects: Fairy tales, Children's stories, Danish, Short stories, Miniature books, Denmark
