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Cover of To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf

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To the Lighthouse

by Virginia Woolf

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

Pages
209
Reading time
≈ 3 h 50 min
Checkpoints
7
Genre
Classic

Free on iPhone and Android.

How long does it take to read To the Lighthouse?

At 209 pages, To the Lighthouse is a medium-length book. Expect about 3 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 8 days of reading. At the median pace of Vread readers, 72 pages per reading day, it takes 3 reading days. For a book of this length (under 250 pages), Vread readers who finish it take a median of 4 days between the first and the last checkpoint (Vread Reading Barometer 2026).

Reading days to finish it
30 minutes a day8 days
Vread median pace (72 pp./day)3 days

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

Prove you read it

The Vread challenge: 7 checkpoints

  1. Checkpoint 1, page 30
  2. Checkpoint 2, page 60
  3. Checkpoint 3, page 90
  4. Checkpoint 4, page 119
  5. Checkpoint 5, page 149
  6. Checkpoint 6, page 179
  7. Checkpoint 7, page 209

In Vread, To the Lighthouse is split into 7 checkpoints, one every 30 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. 1–30

To the Lighthouse, Virginia Woolf

What is the profession of William Bankes, the old friend who approaches Lily Briscoe while she is painting?

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 To the Lighthouse?
The edition listed on Vread has 209 pages. The exact count varies by edition (paperback, hardback, ebook).
How long does it take to read To the Lighthouse?
About 3 hours 50 minutes of reading, or 8 days at 30 minutes a day.
Is there a quiz on To the Lighthouse?
Yes: the Vread app has 7 reading questions on To the Lighthouse, one per checkpoint, unlocked as you read.
Where can I find a summary of To the Lighthouse?
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 To the Lighthouse 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).