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How long does it take to read Wild Swans?

Hans Christian Andersen, Yvonne Gilbert, Naomi Lewis, Ulrich Renz, Marc Robitzky, Dana Milena Enss, Anit Salgotra, Christa Kleimaker

Wild Swans by Hans Christian Andersen, Yvonne Gilbert, Naomi Lewis, Ulrich Renz, Marc Robitzky, Dana Milena Enss, Anit Salgotra, Christa Kleimaker takes about 44 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.

About 44 minutes

An evening's read

First published 1863. 40 pages, about 11,000 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 1 hour 13 minutes
Average, 250 words a minute 44 minutes
Fast, 400 words a minute 28 minutes

The page count is the median across 36 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.

About the book

Eleven brothers who have been turned into swans by their evil stepmother are saved by their beautiful sister.

Subjects: Fairy tales, Swans, Fiction, Juvenile fiction, Specimens, Illustrated children's books

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