How long does it take to read Grimm's Fairy Tales?
Grimm's Fairy Tales by The Brothers Grimm takes about 5 hours 34 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 5 hours 34 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1812. 304 pages, about 83,600 words. Written for children.
12 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 9 hours 17 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 5 hours 34 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 29 minutes |
The page count is the median across 219 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
An illustrated edition of more than 200 traditional tales collected from German folklore by the Brothers Grimm.
Subjects: Fairy tales, Folklore, German, German Tales, Tales, Lectures et morceaux choisis