How long does it take to read Struwwelpeter?
Heinrich Hoffmann
Struwwelpeter by Heinrich Hoffmann takes about 26 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 26 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1865. 24 pages, about 6,600 words. Written for children.
1 day at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 44 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 26 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 17 minutes |
The page count is the median across 48 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Struwwelpeter is a collection of children's poetry meant to serve as instructions for life's lessons. Most of the stories tell the tale of a child's misbehavior and the grizzly end they will meet if they do not change their ways.
Subjects: Children's poetry, German, Behavior, Fiction, Stories in rhyme, Heinrich-Hoffmann-Museum, Conduct of life
