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Cover of The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle

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The Hound of the Baskervilles

by Arthur Conan Doyle

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

Pages
279
Reading time
≈ 5 h
Checkpoints
7
Genre
Classic
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How long does it take to read The Hound of the Baskervilles?

At 279 pages, The Hound of the Baskervilles is a medium-length book. Expect about 5 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 11 days of reading. At the median pace of Vread readers, 72 pages per reading day, it takes 4 reading days. For a book of this length (250 to 399 pages), Vread readers who finish it take a median of 4.7 days between the first and the last checkpoint (Vread Reading Barometer 2026).

Reading days to finish it
30 minutes a day11 days
Vread median pace (72 pp./day)4 days

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

Prove you read it

The Vread challenge: 7 checkpoints

  1. Checkpoint 1, page 40
  2. Checkpoint 2, page 80
  3. Checkpoint 3, page 120
  4. Checkpoint 4, page 159
  5. Checkpoint 5, page 199
  6. Checkpoint 6, page 239
  7. Checkpoint 7, page 279

In Vread, The Hound of the Baskervilles is split into 7 checkpoints, one every 40 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 7 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 1/7pp. 1–40

The Hound of the Baskervilles, Arthur Conan Doyle

What was Sir Charles Baskerville smoking during his nightly walk in the Yew Alley?

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 Hound of the Baskervilles?
The edition listed on Vread has 279 pages. The exact count varies by edition (paperback, hardback, ebook).
How long does it take to read The Hound of the Baskervilles?
About 5 hours of reading, or 11 days at 30 minutes a day.
Is there a quiz on The Hound of the Baskervilles?
Yes: the Vread app has 7 reading questions on The Hound of the Baskervilles, one per checkpoint, unlocked as you read.
Where can I find a summary of The Hound of the Baskervilles?
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).