How long does it take to read The King of Elfland's Daughter?
The King of Elfland's Daughter by Lord Dunsany takes about 4 hours 26 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 4 hours 26 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1924. 242 pages, about 66,550 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 24 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 4 hours 26 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 46 minutes |
The page count is the median across 84 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The lord of Erl is told by the parliament of his people that they want to be ruled by a magic lord. Obeying the immemorial custom, the lord sends his son Alveric to fetch the King of Elfland's daughter, Lirazel, to be his bride. He makes his way to Elfland, where time passes at a rate far slower than the real world, and wins her. They return to Erl and have a son, but in the manner of fairy brides of folklore, she fits uneasily with his people. She returns to the waiting arms of her father in Elfland, and her lovesick husband goes searching for her, abandoning the kingdom of Erl and wandering in a now-hopeless quest.
Subjects: Fiction, general, Fantasy fiction, Fiction, fantasy, general, English Fantasy fiction, Children's stories, English
