Book · by George MacDonald · first published 1971
How many pages is The Princess and the Goblin?
The Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald has a median of 185 pages across 174 English-language print editions with a recorded page count; the middle half of editions run 142 to 203 pages.
Median pages
185
174 editions counted
Range
87–348
shortest to longest edition
Reading time
3.3h
at 260 wpm (fiction average)
Words (est.)
51k
at 275 words per page
How long will The Princess and the Goblin take you?
Reading time
3 h 16 min
At 30 min a day
7 days
At 1 hour a day
4 days
Page count of every edition, by year
Each dot is one English-language print edition. Shaded: middle half of editions. Line: median.
Pages by format
Hardcover, paperback and mass-market editions are typeset differently, so the same text can run to more or fewer pages.
| Format | Median pages | Editions | Reading time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 164 | 6 | 2 h 53 min |
| Paperback | 164 | 20 | 2 h 53 min |
Editions counted
The 174 editions behind the figures above, newest first. 5 more editions were set aside because the page count was less than half or more than 2.2 times the median, which usually means an abridged text, an omnibus, or a typing error. Open Library lists 750 editions of this work in all languages and formats.
| Year | Publisher | Format | Pages | Open Library |
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| 2024 | Nasionale Boekhandel | – | 126 | OL53384283M |
| 2021 | Independently Published | – | 234 | OL34286207M |
| 2021 | Independently Published | – | 185 | OL34343176M |
| 2021 | Independently Published | – | 195 | OL34248201M |
| 2021 | Independently Published | – | 192 | OL34256952M |
| 2021 | Independently Published | – | 192 | OL34343921M |
| 2021 | Independently Published | – | 192 | OL34206933M |
| 2021 | Independently Published | – | 192 | OL34233667M |
| 2021 | Independently Published | – | 240 | OL34360898M |
| 2021 | Independently Published | – | 185 | OL34262841M |
| 2021 | Independently Published | – | 199 | OL34294934M |
| 2021 | Independently Published | – | 185 | OL34282837M |
| 2021 | Independently Published | – | 185 | OL34246023M |
| 2021 | Independently Published | – | 235 | OL34279979M |
| 2021 | Independently Published | – | 192 | OL34220200M |
| 2021 | Independently Published | – | 192 | OL34334038M |
| 2021 | West Margin Press | – | 138 | OL33913378M |
| 2021 | Independently Published | – | 192 | OL34250825M |
| 2021 | Independently Published | – | 192 | OL34294551M |
| 2021 | Independently Published | – | 192 | OL34254996M |
| 2021 | Independently Published | – | 234 | OL34284023M |
| 2021 | Independently Published | – | 192 | OL34336792M |
| 2021 | Independently Published | – | 194 | OL34245075M |
| 2021 | Independently Published | – | 192 | OL34205621M |
| 2021 | Independently Published | – | 192 | OL34307443M |
| 2021 | Independently Published | – | 226 | OL34285715M |
| 2021 | Independently Published | – | 142 | OL34206414M |
| 2021 | Independently Published | – | 185 | OL34287371M |
| 2021 | Independently Published | – | 159 | OL34294319M |
| 2021 | Independently Published | – | 185 | OL34281690M |
| 2021 | Independently Published | – | 192 | OL34254422M |
| 2021 | Independently Published | – | 192 | OL34293495M |
| 2021 | Independently Published | – | 192 | OL34305233M |
| 2021 | Independently Published | – | 162 | OL34363411M |
| 2021 | Independently Published | – | 192 | OL34339717M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 192 | OL34280039M |
| 2020 | Unknown Publisher | – | 236 | OL52611705M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 192 | OL30030064M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 192 | OL34208509M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 192 | OL30320402M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 192 | OL29957845M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 192 | OL34201463M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 192 | OL30332157M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 192 | OL30330985M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 192 | OL34119881M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 192 | OL29958287M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 192 | OL30331674M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 192 | OL30323016M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 192 | OL30031837M |
| 2020 | Independently Published | – | 133 | OL29907416M |
| 2018 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 348 | OL55611901M |
| 2018 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 306 | OL56805053M |
| 2018 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 318 | OL56544986M |
| 2018 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 178 | OL55057756M |
| 2018 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 152 | OL56334119M |
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| 2018 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 134 | OL55842432M |
| 2018 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 290 | OL56707259M |
| 2018 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 170 | OL55185585M |
| 2018 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 94 | OL56772412M |
| 2018 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 154 | OL56833414M |
| 2018 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 122 | OL56812379M |
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| 2018 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 154 | OL56803572M |
| 2018 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 180 | OL56785177M |
| 2018 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 132 | OL56824111M |
| 2018 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 156 | OL55997392M |
| 2018 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 132 | OL56745968M |
| 2017 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 87 | OL38381356M |
| 2017 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 158 | OL54886407M |
| 2017 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 136 | OL54699279M |
| 2017 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 152 | OL56375441M |
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| 2017 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 136 | OL55356820M |
| 2017 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 112 | OL56649858M |
| 2017 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 278 | OL54802005M |
| 2016 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 136 | OL55426658M |
| 2016 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 98 | OL38376800M |
| 2016 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 128 | OL55073618M |
| 2016 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 136 | OL55565536M |
| 2016 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 136 | OL55122863M |
| 2016 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 156 | OL55888076M |
| 2016 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 136 | OL54650619M |
| 2016 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 136 | OL56201624M |
| 2016 | Whitaker House | – | 192 | OL29737762M |
| 2016 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 156 | OL56643608M |
| 2015 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 156 | OL56102870M |
| 2015 | Joe Books Inc. | – | 273 | OL34017868M |
| 2015 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 170 | OL54960977M |
| 2015 | The Perfect Library | – | 148 | OL55775545M |
| 2015 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 208 | OL55736695M |
| 2015 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 132 | OL56014687M |
| 2015 | Grandma's Treasures | – | 204 | OL39996016M |
| 2015 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 98 | OL54820444M |
| 2015 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 152 | OL56550166M |
| 2014 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 274 | OL56256656M |
| 2014 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 130 | OL56631600M |
| 2014 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 260 | OL55643288M |
| 2014 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 96 | OL56600298M |
| 2014 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 208 | OL54735027M |
| 2014 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 128 | OL55448095M |
| 2014 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 158 | OL56256944M |
| 2014 | Hesperus Press | – | 224 | OL28782000M |
| 2014 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 150 | OL56251494M |
| 2014 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 174 | OL54608864M |
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| 2013 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 240 | OL54472387M |
| 2013 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 112 | OL54120716M |
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| 2012 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 170 | OL54568966M |
| 2012 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 132 | OL54111354M |
| 2012 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 190 | OL54505240M |
| 2012 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 102 | OL54585174M |
| 2012 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 154 | OL54434126M |
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| 2011 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 122 | OL54491250M |
| 2011 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 142 | OL54153115M |
| 2011 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 142 | OL54368179M |
| 2009 | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | – | 110 | OL54073104M |
| 2007 | BiblioBazaar | Paperback | 174 | OL11977993M |
| 2007 | IndyPublish | Paperback | 164 | OL11983662M |
| 2007 | Waking Lion Press | Paperback | 184 | OL12505974M |
| 2007 | Filiquarian | Paperback | 236 | OL12502447M |
| 2007 | BiblioBazaar | Paperback | 162 | OL11977992M |
| 2007 | JourneyForth | Paperback | 191 | OL23142230M |
| 2007 | Dodo Press | Paperback | 152 | OL11676307M |
| 2007 | IndyPublish | Hardcover | 164 | OL11983658M |
| 2006 | Aegypan | Paperback | 128 | OL12495996M |
| 2006 | IndyPublish.com | Hardcover | 164 | OL11828991M |
| 2006 | Hard Press | Paperback | 130 | OL9384083M |
| 2006 | IndyPublish.com | Paperback | 164 | OL8492920M |
| 2006 | Aegypan | Hardcover | 128 | OL8898107M |
| 2005 | Echo Library | Paperback | 292 | OL8962752M |
| 2005 | IndyPublish.com | Hardcover | 164 | OL11728868M |
| 2005 | Digireads.com | Paperback | 108 | OL8490135M |
| 2005 | IndyPublish.com | Paperback | 164 | OL11728869M |
| 2004 | Kessinger Publishing, LLC | Paperback | 140 | OL11793967M |
| 2004 | HarperFestival | Paperback | 272 | OL9229652M |
| 2004 | BookSurge Classics | Paperback | 228 | OL8877323M |
| 2003 | IndyPublish.com | Hardcover | 164 | OL11727801M |
| 2003 | IndyPublish.com | Paperback | 164 | OL11727802M |
| 2003 | Quiet Vision Pub | Paperback | 136 | OL12238785M |
| 2002 | IndyPublish.com | Hardcover | 164 | OL11645356M |
| 2002 | IndyPublish.com | Paperback | 164 | OL11645357M |
| 1999 | Dover Publications | – | 165 | OL36066M |
| 1993 | Knopf | – | 238 | OL1403245M |
| 1993 | Johannesen | – | 308 | OL52521709M |
| 1993 | Random House Children's Books | – | 340 | OL28428778M |
| 1989 | Cannongate Kelpies | Paperback | 208 | OL11669239M |
| 1986 | Books of Wonder | – | 208 | OL2709869M |
| 1985 | Chariot Books | – | 124 | OL3482047M |
| 1985 | Watermill Press | – | 197 | OL26331544M |
| 1985 | Grosset & Dunlap | – | 273 | OL2557372M |
| 1980 | Zondervan Publishing House | – | 128 | OL4098217M |
| 1967 | Airmont Pub. Co. Inc. | – | 192 | OL24510612M |
| 1967 | University Microfilms | – | 249 | OL5612300M |
| 1964 | Penguin Books | – | 207 | OL13875277M |
| 1959 | Looking Glass Library | – | 249 | OL6268149M |
| 1951 | Macmillan | – | 249 | OL6087945M |
| 1926 | The Macmillan Company | – | 267 | OL6693711M |
| 1920 | David McKay Company Publishers | – | 203 | OL7099110M |
| 1920 | D. McKay | – | 203 | OL6630069M |
| 1911 | Blackie and Son | – | 308 | OL33202830M |
| 1907 | J.B. Lippincott company | – | 304 | OL6983022M |
| 1872 | J.B. Lippincott & Co. | – | 203 | OL58350484M |
| – | Blackie and Son | – | 308 | OL7064911M |
| – | Blackie & Son Limited | – | 308 | OL48581846M |
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Questions
- How many pages is The Princess and the Goblin?
- About 185 pages: that is the median of 174 English-language print editions on Open Library. Editions range from 87 to 348 pages.
- How long does it take to read The Princess and the Goblin?
- About 3 h 16 min at 260 words per minute, assuming 275 words per page. At 30 minutes a day that is 7 days.
- How many words is The Princess and the Goblin?
- Roughly 51,000 words, estimated from the median page count at 275 words per page. Open Library does not record word counts, so this is an estimate.
Data: Open Library monthly data dumps (works, editions, authors, reading log, ratings) (Open Library / Internet Archive); How many words do we read per minute? A review and meta-analysis of reading rate (Marc Brysbaert, Journal of Memory and Language 109 (2019)).