It takes the average reader 3 hours and 6 minutes to read The Swiss Family Robinson by William H. G. Kingston
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
First published in 1812, The Swiss Family Robinson is a classic adventure novel by Swiss author Johann David Wyss about a Swiss family shipwrecked in the East Indies en route to Port Jackson, Australia. The Swiss Family Robinson was first published in 1812 and translated into English two years later. It has since become one of the most popular books of all time. This translated edition was originally published in 1891. Jules Verne, a notable French novelist, declared that The Swiss Family Robinson was one of his favorite books. He liked it so much that he decided to write a sequel entitled The Castaways of the Flag, published in 1900, many years after Wyss's death.
The Swiss Family Robinson by William H. G. Kingston is 184 pages long, and a total of 46,736 words.
This makes it 62% the length of the average book. It also has 57% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 15 minutes to read The Swiss Family Robinson aloud.
The Swiss Family Robinson is suitable for students ages 10 and up.
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