39,933words
- Pages
- 259hardcover, HarperCollins Publishers, 2001
- Reading time
- 2 h 40 minat 250 words a minute
- Listening time
- 4 h 18 minaudiobook pace, 155 words a minute
- First published
- 2001
Book 6 of 13 in A Series of Unfortunate Events
Compared with other books
Longer than 8% of the other 366 books here.
Where the numbers come from
The word count comes from the sources below. Sources give 39,809 to 39,933 words.
- arbookfind.comword count
- content.schoolinsites.comword count
- openlibrary.orgpages of this edition · ISBN 9780064408646
Checked on 2026-10-27. Page counts change from edition to edition.
Questions
How many words is The Ersatz Elevator?
The Ersatz Elevator by Lemony Snicket has 39,933 words.
How many pages is The Ersatz Elevator?
259 pages in the hardcover, HarperCollins Publishers, 2001 edition. Other editions have more or fewer pages for the same text.
How long does it take to read The Ersatz Elevator?
About 2 h 40 min at 250 words a minute, or 4 h 18 min as an audiobook.
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