How long does it take to read The Nightingale and the Rose?
The Nightingale and the Rose by Oscar Wilde takes about 28 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 28 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1927. 25 pages, about 6,875 words. Written for children.
1 day at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 46 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 28 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 17 minutes |
The page count is the median across 6 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
A nightingale, seeing the sorrow of a student who has no red rose to give to his love, stains a white rose crimson with her own blood.
Subjects: Fiction, Nightingale, Nightingales, Children's fiction, Love, fiction, Fairy tales
