How long does it take to read The Legend of Sleepy Hollow?
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving takes about 42 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 42 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1820. 38 pages, about 10,450 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 10 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 42 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 26 minutes |
The page count is the median across 1,033 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
A superstitious schoolmaster, in love with a wealthy farmer's daughter, has a terrifying encounter with a headless horseman.
Subjects: Fiction, Ghosts, History, Children's stories, American, Short stories, Christmas
