How long does it take to read Rumpelstiltskin?
Rumpelstiltskin by Edith Tarcov, Edward Gorey takes about 53 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 53 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1973. 48 pages, about 13,200 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 28 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 53 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 33 minutes |
The page count is the median across 4 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: Fairy tales, Folklore, Juvenile fiction, Children's fiction
