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Little Dorrit

by Charles Dickens

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

Pages
1,227
Reading time
≈ 22 h 10 min
Checkpoints
34
Genre
Classic
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How long does it take to read Little Dorrit?

At 1,227 pages, Little Dorrit is a doorstopper. Expect about 22 hours 10 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

  1. Checkpoint 1, page 36
  2. Checkpoint 2, page 72
  3. Checkpoint 3, page 108
  4. Checkpoint 4, page 144
  5. Checkpoint 5, page 180
  6. Checkpoint 6, page 217
  7. Checkpoint 7, page 253
  8. Checkpoint 8, page 289
  9. Checkpoint 9, page 325
  10. Checkpoint 10, page 361
  11. Checkpoint 11, page 397
  12. Checkpoint 12, page 433
  13. Checkpoint 13, page 469
  14. Checkpoint 14, page 505
  15. Checkpoint 15, page 541
  16. Checkpoint 16, page 577
  17. Checkpoint 17, page 614
  18. Checkpoint 18, page 650
  19. Checkpoint 19, page 686
  20. Checkpoint 20, page 722
  21. Checkpoint 21, page 758
  22. Checkpoint 22, page 794
  23. Checkpoint 23, page 830
  24. Checkpoint 24, page 866
  25. Checkpoint 25, page 902
  26. Checkpoint 26, page 938
  27. Checkpoint 27, page 974
  28. Checkpoint 28, page 1010
  29. Checkpoint 29, page 1047
  30. Checkpoint 30, page 1083
  31. Checkpoint 31, page 1119
  32. Checkpoint 32, page 1155
  33. Checkpoint 33, page 1191
  34. Checkpoint 34, page 1227

In Vread, Little Dorrit 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

Checkpoint 1/34pp. 1–36

Little Dorrit, Charles Dickens

While Monsieur Rigaud tells the story of his marriage, what object is his cellmate John Baptist sharpening on his shoe?

The answer is in the text: reply in the app.

Public-domain work. The answer, and the following questions, unlock in the app.

Answer in the app, one checkpoint at a time.

Summary, quiz, reviews: frequently asked questions

How many pages is Little Dorrit?
The edition listed on Vread has 1,227 pages. The exact count varies by edition (paperback, hardback, ebook).
How long does it take to read Little Dorrit?
About 22 hours 10 minutes of reading, or 45 days at 30 minutes a day.
Is there a quiz on Little Dorrit?
Yes: the Vread app has 34 reading questions on Little Dorrit, one per checkpoint, unlocked as you read.
Where can I find a summary of Little Dorrit?
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.

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Written by Vread from its catalogue data (page count of the listed edition, checkpoints, ratings aggregated from 10 ratings). No summary or publisher text is reproduced. Reading times are estimates; see the method in the Vread Reading Barometer (in French).