How long does it take to read The Heroes?
or, Greek Fairy Tales for My Children
The Heroes by Charles Kingsley takes about 3 hours 57 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 3 hours 57 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1855. 215 pages, about 59,125 words. Written for children.
8 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 6 hours 34 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 3 hours 57 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 28 minutes |
The page count is the median across 56 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Stories based on the Greek myths about Perseus, Jason and the Argonauts, Theseus, and the twelve labors of Heracles.
Subjects: Greek Mythology, Classical Mythology, Legends, Mythology, Children's fiction, Greece, fiction
