How long does it take to read Japanese Fairy Tales?
Japanese Fairy Tales by Lafcadio Hearn takes about 2 hours 25 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 2 hours 25 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1918. 132 pages, about 36,300 words. Written for children.
5 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 4 hours 2 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 31 minutes |
The page count is the median across 10 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
A collection of 20 fairy tales from Japan including "Chin-Chin Kobakama," "The Serpent with Eight Heads," and "The Tea-Kettle."
Subjects: Children's stories, Japanese, Fairy tales, Folklore, Japan
