How long does it take to read The Fall of the House of Usher and Other Tales?
The Fall of the House of Usher and Other Tales by Edgar Allan Poe takes about 4 hours 30 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 4 hours 30 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1997. 245 pages, about 67,375 words. Written for children.
9 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 7 hours 29 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 4 hours 30 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 48 minutes |
The page count is the median across 2 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Berenice Fall of the House of Usher Four Beasts in One King Pest Ligeia Man of the Crowd Man That Was Used Up Masque of the Red Death Ms. Found in a Bottle Mystery of Marie Roget Tell-tale Heart William Wilson
Subjects: short stories, aristocracy, American Horror tales, Children's fiction, Crime, Crime fiction