How long does it take to read Owl and the Pussy-cat?
Owl and the Pussy-cat by Edward Lear takes about 34 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 34 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1953. 31 pages, about 8,525 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 | 57 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 34 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 21 minutes |
The page count is the median across 54 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
After a courtship voyage of a year and a day, Owl and Pussy finally buy a ring from Piggy and are blissfully married.
Subjects: Animals, Children's poetry, English, English Nonsense verses, English poetry, Juvenile poetry, Nonsense verses
