How long does it take to read The Light Princess?
The Light Princess by George MacDonald takes about 59 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 59 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1926. 54 pages, about 14,850 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 39 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 59 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 37 minutes |
The page count is the median across 176 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Because she is not invited to the christening of the princess, the King's sister casts a spell depriving the child of gravity and the ability to weep tears.
Subjects: Children's fiction, Princesses, fiction, Fairy tales, Children's stories, Fables, Fantasy fiction
