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The Forsyte Saga

by John Galsworthy

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

Pages
1,151
Reading time
≈ 20 h 50 min
Checkpoints
32
Genre
Classic

Free on iPhone and Android.

How long does it take to read The Forsyte Saga?

At 1,151 pages, The Forsyte Saga is a doorstopper. Expect about 20 hours 50 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 42 days of reading. At the median pace of Vread readers, 72 pages per reading day, it takes 16 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 day42 days
Vread median pace (72 pp./day)16 days

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

Prove you read it

The Vread challenge: 32 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 216
  7. Checkpoint 7, page 252
  8. Checkpoint 8, page 288
  9. Checkpoint 9, page 324
  10. Checkpoint 10, page 360
  11. Checkpoint 11, page 396
  12. Checkpoint 12, page 432
  13. Checkpoint 13, page 468
  14. Checkpoint 14, page 504
  15. Checkpoint 15, page 540
  16. Checkpoint 16, page 576
  17. Checkpoint 17, page 611
  18. Checkpoint 18, page 647
  19. Checkpoint 19, page 683
  20. Checkpoint 20, page 719
  21. Checkpoint 21, page 755
  22. Checkpoint 22, page 791
  23. Checkpoint 23, page 827
  24. Checkpoint 24, page 863
  25. Checkpoint 25, page 899
  26. Checkpoint 26, page 935
  27. Checkpoint 27, page 971
  28. Checkpoint 28, page 1007
  29. Checkpoint 29, page 1043
  30. Checkpoint 30, page 1079
  31. Checkpoint 31, page 1115
  32. Checkpoint 32, page 1151

In Vread, The Forsyte Saga is split into 32 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 32 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.

Illustrative example

Checkpoint 1/32pp. 1–36

What a checkpoint looks like

A short, precise question about the pages you have just read: a character, a place, a choice.

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

This is not a question from The Forsyte Saga: to avoid spoilers, the real questions stay in the app.

Answer in the app, one checkpoint at a time.

Summary, quiz, reviews: frequently asked questions

How many pages is The Forsyte Saga?
The edition listed on Vread has 1,151 pages. The exact count varies by edition (paperback, hardback, ebook).
How long does it take to read The Forsyte Saga?
About 20 hours 50 minutes of reading, or 42 days at 30 minutes a day.
Is there a quiz on The Forsyte Saga?
Yes: the Vread app has 32 reading questions on The Forsyte Saga, one per checkpoint, unlocked as you read.
Where can I find a summary of The Forsyte Saga?
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 The Forsyte Saga 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).