How long does it take to read Jabberwocky?
Jabberwocky by Lewis Carroll takes about 35 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 35 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1881. 32 pages, about 8,800 words. Written for children.
2 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 59 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 35 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 22 minutes |
The page count is the median across 51 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The illustrations set the classic nonsense poem taken from "Through the Looking Glass" in medieval times.
Subjects: Nonsense-verses, English, Children's poetry, English, English Fantasy poetry, English Nonsense verses, English poetry, Nonsense verses
