How long does it take to read The Little Match Girl?
Hans Christian Andersen, Bill Bowler
The Little Match Girl by Hans Christian Andersen, Bill Bowler takes about 33 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 33 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1944. 30 pages, about 8,250 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 | 55 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 33 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 21 minutes |
The page count is the median across 37 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Relates how the wares of the little match girl illuminated her cold world.
Subjects: Fairy tales, Juvenile fiction, Folklore, denmark, Folklore, Poverty, Death
