How long does it take to read The Rose and the Ring?
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The Rose and the Ring by William Makepeace Thackeray takes about 2 hours 49 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 2 hours 49 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1854. 154 pages, about 42,350 words. Written for children.
6 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 4 hours 42 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 2 hours 49 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 46 minutes |
The page count is the median across 38 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The Rose and the Ring is one of those special literary treats which happen when a writer for adults turns his attention to the world of children. It's a classic fairy tale, told with Thackeray's customary insight into characters, an excellent story for reading aloud to children.
Subjects: Christmas, Christmas stories, English Manuscripts, Facsimiles, Fairy tales, Fiction
