How long does it take to read The Vanishing People?
The Vanishing People by Katharine M. Briggs takes about 4 hours to read at 250 words a minute.
About 4 hours
A weekend read
First published 1978. 218 pages, about 59,950 words.
8 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 6 hours 40 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 4 hours |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 30 minutes |
The page count is the median across 3 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
A book of traditional fairy lore. Internationally acclaimed as one of Britain's most respected folklore scholars, Katharine Briggs(1898-1980) was also one of the most popular authors in the field. These selected works provide some of her landmark writings, spanning the whole of her publishing career, from 1959 to 1980.
Subjects: Fairy tales, Fairies, History and criticism
