How long does it take to read Hansel and Gretel?
Rika Lesser
Hansel and Gretel by Rika Lesser takes about 53 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 53 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1996. 48 pages, about 13,200 words.
2 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 1 hour 28 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 53 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 33 minutes |
The page count is the median across 2 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
A poor woodcutter's children, lost in the forest, come upon a house made of bread, cakes, and candy, occupied by a wicked witch who likes to have children for dinner.
Subjects: Fairy tales, Folklore, Germany, Candy, Fiction, Parents
