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Lord Jim

by Joseph Conrad

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

Pages
480
Reading time
≈ 8 h 40 min
Checkpoints
14
Genre
Classic

Free on iPhone and Android.

How long does it take to read Lord Jim?

At 480 pages, Lord Jim is a fairly long book. Expect about 8 hours 40 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 18 days of reading. At the median pace of Vread readers, 72 pages per reading day, it takes 7 reading days. For a book of this length (400 to 599 pages), Vread readers who finish it take a median of 5.3 days between the first and the last checkpoint (Vread Reading Barometer 2026).

Reading days to finish it
30 minutes a day18 days
Vread median pace (72 pp./day)7 days

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

Prove you read it

The Vread challenge: 14 checkpoints

  1. Checkpoint 1, page 34
  2. Checkpoint 2, page 69
  3. Checkpoint 3, page 103
  4. Checkpoint 4, page 137
  5. Checkpoint 5, page 171
  6. Checkpoint 6, page 206
  7. Checkpoint 7, page 240
  8. Checkpoint 8, page 274
  9. Checkpoint 9, page 309
  10. Checkpoint 10, page 343
  11. Checkpoint 11, page 377
  12. Checkpoint 12, page 411
  13. Checkpoint 13, page 446
  14. Checkpoint 14, page 480

In Vread, Lord Jim is split into 14 checkpoints, one every 34 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 14 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 1/14pp. 1–34

Lord Jim, Joseph Conrad

What is the name of the pilgrim steamer that the Arab leader boards before it heads for the Red Sea?

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 Lord Jim?
The edition listed on Vread has 480 pages. The exact count varies by edition (paperback, hardback, ebook).
How long does it take to read Lord Jim?
About 8 hours 40 minutes of reading, or 18 days at 30 minutes a day.
Is there a quiz on Lord Jim?
Yes: the Vread app has 14 reading questions on Lord Jim, one per checkpoint, unlocked as you read.
Where can I find a summary of Lord Jim?
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.

Read Lord Jim with Vread

Add the book to your library, read at your own pace in whatever format you use, and validate each checkpoint. Vread is free on iPhone and Android.

Take the challenge

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).