How long does it take to read The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County?
The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County by Mark Twain takes about 52 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 52 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1867. 47 pages, about 12,925 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 26 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 52 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 32 minutes |
The page count is the median across 34 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The story has also been published as "Jim Smiley and His Jumping Frog" (its original title) and "The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County"
Subjects: Fiction, Frogs, Contests, Juvenile fiction, American Humorous stories, Compulsive gamblers
