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David Copperfield

Name: David Copperfield
Author: Charles Dickens

by Charles Dickens

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

Pages: 882
Reading time: ≈ 16 h
Checkpoints: 36
Genre: Classic

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How long does it take to read David Copperfield?

At 882 pages, David Copperfield is a doorstopper. Expect about 16 hours 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 32 days of reading. At the median pace of Vread readers, 72 pages per reading day, it takes 13 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 day32 days
Vread median pace (72 pp./day)13 days

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

Prove you read it

The Vread challenge: 36 checkpoints

Checkpoint 1, page 25
Checkpoint 2, page 49
Checkpoint 3, page 74
Checkpoint 4, page 98
Checkpoint 5, page 123
Checkpoint 6, page 147
Checkpoint 7, page 172
Checkpoint 8, page 196
Checkpoint 9, page 221
Checkpoint 10, page 245
Checkpoint 11, page 270
Checkpoint 12, page 294
Checkpoint 13, page 319
Checkpoint 14, page 343
Checkpoint 15, page 368
Checkpoint 16, page 392
Checkpoint 17, page 417
Checkpoint 18, page 441
Checkpoint 19, page 466
Checkpoint 20, page 490
Checkpoint 21, page 515
Checkpoint 22, page 539
Checkpoint 23, page 564
Checkpoint 24, page 588
Checkpoint 25, page 613
Checkpoint 26, page 637
Checkpoint 27, page 662
Checkpoint 28, page 686
Checkpoint 29, page 711
Checkpoint 30, page 735
Checkpoint 31, page 760
Checkpoint 32, page 784
Checkpoint 33, page 809
Checkpoint 34, page 833
Checkpoint 35, page 858
Checkpoint 36, page 882

In Vread, David Copperfield is split into 36 checkpoints, one every 25 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 36 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 David Copperfield?

The edition listed on Vread has 882 pages. The exact count varies by edition (paperback, hardback, ebook).

How long does it take to read David Copperfield?

About 16 hours of reading, or 32 days at 30 minutes a day.

Is there a quiz on David Copperfield?

Yes: the Vread app has 36 reading questions on David Copperfield, one per checkpoint, unlocked as you read.

Where can I find a summary of David Copperfield?

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.