How long does it take to read Rumpelstiltskin?
Rumpelstiltskin by Paul O. Zelinsky takes about 41 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 41 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1986. 37 pages, about 10,175 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 | 1 hour 8 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 41 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 25 minutes |
The page count is the median across 14 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
A strange little man helps the miller's daughter spin straw into gold for the king on the condition that she will give him her first-born child.
Subjects: Juvenile fiction, Cuentos de hadas, Fairy tales, Germany, Folklore, Kings and rulers
