How long does it take to read Heidi?
Heidi by Johanna Spyri takes about 5 hours 14 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 5 hours 14 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1885. 285 pages, about 78,375 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 43 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 5 hours 14 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 16 minutes |
The page count is the median across 183 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The famous Swiss classic about Heidi, a five-year-old orphan girl who goes to live with her grandfather, and his goats, in an alm (Alpine pasture)...up the Alps. One of the most loved classics ...both by children and adults, alike. Little orphan Heidi goes to live high in the Alps with her gruff grandfather and brings happiness to all who know her on the mountain. When Heidi goes to Frankfurt to work in a wealthy household, she dreams of returning to the mountains and meadows, her friend Peter, and her beloved grandfather.
Subjects: Johanna Spyri, Children, Children's, Kid's, Juvenile, Adult
