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Cover of The Wings of the Dove by Henry James

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The Wings of the Dove

by Henry James

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

Pages
768
Reading time
≈ 14 h
Checkpoints
22
Genre
Classic
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How long does it take to read The Wings of the Dove?

At 768 pages, The Wings of the Dove is a doorstopper. Expect about 14 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 28 days of reading. At the median pace of Vread readers, 72 pages per reading day, it takes 11 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 day28 days
Vread median pace (72 pp./day)11 days

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

Prove you read it

The Vread challenge: 22 checkpoints

  1. Checkpoint 1, page 35
  2. Checkpoint 2, page 70
  3. Checkpoint 3, page 105
  4. Checkpoint 4, page 140
  5. Checkpoint 5, page 175
  6. Checkpoint 6, page 209
  7. Checkpoint 7, page 244
  8. Checkpoint 8, page 279
  9. Checkpoint 9, page 314
  10. Checkpoint 10, page 349
  11. Checkpoint 11, page 384
  12. Checkpoint 12, page 419
  13. Checkpoint 13, page 454
  14. Checkpoint 14, page 489
  15. Checkpoint 15, page 524
  16. Checkpoint 16, page 559
  17. Checkpoint 17, page 593
  18. Checkpoint 18, page 628
  19. Checkpoint 19, page 663
  20. Checkpoint 20, page 698
  21. Checkpoint 21, page 733
  22. Checkpoint 22, page 768

In Vread, The Wings of the Dove is split into 22 checkpoints, one every 35 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 22 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 1/22pp. 1–35

The Wings of the Dove, Henry James

Besides calling her a Dove, what affectionate pet name does Kate Croy use for Milly Theale in their chats?

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 Wings of the Dove?
The edition listed on Vread has 768 pages. The exact count varies by edition (paperback, hardback, ebook).
How long does it take to read The Wings of the Dove?
About 14 hours of reading, or 28 days at 30 minutes a day.
Is there a quiz on The Wings of the Dove?
Yes: the Vread app has 22 reading questions on The Wings of the Dove, one per checkpoint, unlocked as you read.
Where can I find a summary of The Wings of the Dove?
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).