How long does it take to read Fireside Book of Christmas Stories?
Edward Wagenknecht
Fireside Book of Christmas Stories by Edward Wagenknecht takes about 12 hours 5 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 12 hours 5 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 1963. 659 pages, about 181,225 words.
25 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 20 hours 8 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 12 hours 5 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 7 hours 33 minutes |
The page count is the median across 6 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Forty-four stories from famous authors, covering many of the aspects of celebrating Christmas. It is divided into four sections: I. Christmas is Christ: Stories of the Babe of Bethlehem and the First Christmas II. Christmas is Santa Claus: Stories of the Children’s Saint, The Christmas Tree, and Other Aspects of the Christmas Legend III. Christmas is Dickens: British Stories of the Holly and Plum Pudding Tradition, Ghost Stories of Christmas, and Some Tales in the Modern Idiom IV. Christmas is Home: American Stories of Christmas, Childhood, The Old Home, The Big Snow and Kindred Themes
Subjects: Christmas stories, Christmas, Fiction, Christmas, fiction
