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The Count of Monte Cristo

by Alexandre Dumas

Page count, estimated reading time and reading quiz: everything to know before you start The Count of Monte Cristo, and the Vread challenge to get to the end.

Pages
1,276
Reading time
≈ 23 h 10 min
Checkpoints
46
Genre
Classic
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How long does it take to read The Count of Monte Cristo?

At 1,276 pages, The Count of Monte Cristo is a doorstopper. Expect about 23 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 47 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 day47 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: 46 checkpoints

  1. Checkpoint 1, page 28
  2. Checkpoint 2, page 55
  3. Checkpoint 3, page 83
  4. Checkpoint 4, page 111
  5. Checkpoint 5, page 139
  6. Checkpoint 6, page 166
  7. Checkpoint 7, page 194
  8. Checkpoint 8, page 222
  9. Checkpoint 9, page 250
  10. Checkpoint 10, page 277
  11. Checkpoint 11, page 305
  12. Checkpoint 12, page 333
  13. Checkpoint 13, page 361
  14. Checkpoint 14, page 388
  15. Checkpoint 15, page 416
  16. Checkpoint 16, page 444
  17. Checkpoint 17, page 472
  18. Checkpoint 18, page 499
  19. Checkpoint 19, page 527
  20. Checkpoint 20, page 555
  21. Checkpoint 21, page 583
  22. Checkpoint 22, page 610
  23. Checkpoint 23, page 638
  24. Checkpoint 24, page 666
  25. Checkpoint 25, page 693
  26. Checkpoint 26, page 721
  27. Checkpoint 27, page 749
  28. Checkpoint 28, page 777
  29. Checkpoint 29, page 804
  30. Checkpoint 30, page 832
  31. Checkpoint 31, page 860
  32. Checkpoint 32, page 888
  33. Checkpoint 33, page 915
  34. Checkpoint 34, page 943
  35. Checkpoint 35, page 971
  36. Checkpoint 36, page 999
  37. Checkpoint 37, page 1026
  38. Checkpoint 38, page 1054
  39. Checkpoint 39, page 1082
  40. Checkpoint 40, page 1110
  41. Checkpoint 41, page 1137
  42. Checkpoint 42, page 1165
  43. Checkpoint 43, page 1193
  44. Checkpoint 44, page 1221
  45. Checkpoint 45, page 1248
  46. Checkpoint 46, page 1276

In Vread, The Count of Monte Cristo is split into 46 checkpoints, one every 28 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 46 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 1/46pp. 1–28

The Count of Monte Cristo, Alexandre Dumas

Who is waiting for Caderousse at the corner of the Rue Senac after Edmond Dantes leaves his father's home?

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 The Count of Monte Cristo?
The edition listed on Vread has 1,276 pages. The exact count varies by edition (paperback, hardback, ebook).
How long does it take to read The Count of Monte Cristo?
About 23 hours 10 minutes of reading, or 47 days at 30 minutes a day.
Is there a quiz on The Count of Monte Cristo?
Yes: the Vread app has 46 reading questions on The Count of Monte Cristo, one per checkpoint, unlocked as you read.
Where can I find a summary of The Count of Monte Cristo?
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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