How long does it take to read The Nutcracker?
The Nutcracker by E. T. A. Hoffmann takes about 1 hour 23 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 1 hour 23 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1976. 75 pages, about 20,625 words. Written for children.
3 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 1 hour 23 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 52 minutes |
The page count is the median across 34 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
After hearing how her toy nutcracker got his ugly face, a little girl helps break the spell and watches him change into a handsome prince.
Subjects: Fairy tales, Children's stories, German, Juvenile fiction, Nutcracker (Choreographic work), Fiction, Ballets
