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Bleak House

Name: Bleak House
Author: Charles Dickens

by Charles Dickens

Page count, estimated reading time and reading quiz: everything to know before you start Bleak House, and the Vread challenge to get to the end.

Pages: 1,234
Reading time: ≈ 22 h 20 min
Checkpoints: 34
Genre: Classic

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How long does it take to read Bleak House?

At 1,234 pages, Bleak House is a doorstopper. Expect about 22 hours 20 minutes of reading to finish it, based on 250 words per page and an average reading speed of 230 words per minute. A fast reader will go quicker; a careful read (or reading in a second language) will take longer.

At 30 minutes a day, that is about 45 days of reading. At the median pace of Vread readers, 72 pages per reading day, it takes 18 reading days. For a book of this length (600 pages or more), Vread readers who finish it take a median of 6.4 days between the first and the last checkpoint (Vread Reading Barometer 2026).

Reading days to finish it

30 minutes a day45 days
Vread median pace (72 pp./day)18 days

Estimates; see the method at the bottom of the page.

Prove you read it

The Vread challenge: 34 checkpoints

Checkpoint 1, page 36
Checkpoint 2, page 73
Checkpoint 3, page 109
Checkpoint 4, page 145
Checkpoint 5, page 181
Checkpoint 6, page 218
Checkpoint 7, page 254
Checkpoint 8, page 290
Checkpoint 9, page 327
Checkpoint 10, page 363
Checkpoint 11, page 399
Checkpoint 12, page 436
Checkpoint 13, page 472
Checkpoint 14, page 508
Checkpoint 15, page 544
Checkpoint 16, page 581
Checkpoint 17, page 617
Checkpoint 18, page 653
Checkpoint 19, page 690
Checkpoint 20, page 726
Checkpoint 21, page 762
Checkpoint 22, page 798
Checkpoint 23, page 835
Checkpoint 24, page 871
Checkpoint 25, page 907
Checkpoint 26, page 944
Checkpoint 27, page 980
Checkpoint 28, page 1016
Checkpoint 29, page 1053
Checkpoint 30, page 1089
Checkpoint 31, page 1125
Checkpoint 32, page 1161
Checkpoint 33, page 1198
Checkpoint 34, page 1234

In Vread, Bleak House is split into 34 checkpoints, one every 36 pages or so. At each checkpoint, a question covers the passage you have just read: a correct answer validates the step, and your progress moves forward like a training plan.

The challenge: validate all 34 checkpoints through to the last page. No giant quiz at the end, no summary to copy out: short questions along the way that prove the book was actually read. It also works as a reading quiz to check your understanding before a test.

Also available in French on Vread.

Example: the checkpoint 1 question

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Answer in the app, one checkpoint at a time.

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Summary, quiz, reviews: frequently asked questions

How many pages is Bleak House?

The edition listed on Vread has 1,234 pages. The exact count varies by edition (paperback, hardback, ebook).

How long does it take to read Bleak House?

About 22 hours 20 minutes of reading, or 45 days at 30 minutes a day.

Is there a quiz on Bleak House?

Yes: the Vread app has 34 reading questions on Bleak House, one per checkpoint, unlocked as you read.

Where can I find a summary of Bleak House?

Vread does not publish summaries: the app supports reading the book itself, part by part. Checkpoint questions cover what you have just read, which makes them a good way to check you did not miss anything.