How long does it take to read Fairy Tales from Hans Christian Andersen?
Fairy Tales from Hans Christian Andersen by Hans Christian Andersen takes about 5 hours to read at 250 words a minute.
About 5 hours
A weekend read
First published 1899. 273 pages, about 75,075 words. Written for children.
10 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 8 hours 21 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 5 hours |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 8 minutes |
The page count is the median across 16 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Presents nine of Andersen's well-known tales: The Emperor's New Clothes, The Princess on the Pea, Thumbelina, The Ugly Duckling, The Tinderbox, The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep, The Little Match Girl, The Nightingale, and The Little Mermaid.
Subjects: Fairy tales, Children's stories, Danish, Short stories, Fiction
