How long does it take to read The Happy Prince and Other Tales?
The Happy Prince and Other Tales by Oscar Wilde takes about 55 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 55 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1888. 50 pages, about 13,750 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 32 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 55 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 34 minutes |
The page count is the median across 508 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
THE HAPPY PRINCE AND OTHER TALES is a collection of fables - THE HAPPY PRINCE had been, in life, a joyful personality. However, now, immortalised by a gold and jewel encrusted statue, he's saddened by the poverty of his citizens. Unable to move, he enlists the help of a swallow to help his people ... In THE NIGHTINGALE AND THE ROSE, a nightingale overhears a student complaining that his professor's daughter will not dance with him, as he is unable to give her a red rose. But will the nightingale's sacrifice be enough?
Subjects: Fairy tales, Children's fiction, Humour, Contes, Short stories, Children's stories, English
