How many pages is The Count of Monte Cristo?

About 1276 pages, though editions of a book this old vary a great deal — which is why its reading time comes from the complete text instead: 463,417 words, about 31 hrs of reading at an average pace.

Is The Count of Monte Cristo worth reading?

We score it 7.7 out of 10 for the time it takes — worth the time. Readers on Hardcover rate it 4.40 out of 5 from 1,716 ratings, which counts for 8.6; at about 31 hrs at an average pace it gives back 0.9 for its length.

How long is The Count of Monte Cristo audiobook?

About 51½ hrs, estimated from the 463,000 words at a typical narration pace of 150 words a minute. Real editions vary by narrator, usually by well under an hour.

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The Count of Monte Cristo

Name: The Count of Monte Cristo
Author: Alexandre Dumas

Alexandre Dumas

31 hrsto read

7.7worth it

At your speed≈ 31 hrs

Pages1276

Audiobook≈ 51½ hrs

Times shown for 250 words a minute (average)

The complete text runs to 463,417 words, counted word for word. At an average 250 words a minute that is 31 hrs — a week or more of evenings.

Readers on Hardcover rate it 4.40 out of 5, from 1,716 ratings.

Worth-it score 7.7/10 — Worth the time. Readers 8.6 (Hardcover's 4.40★ from 1,716 ratings) − length 0.9 = 7.7. How the score works →

How long does it take to read The Count of Monte Cristo?

The complete text of The Count of Monte Cristo runs to 463,417 words — about 1276 pages in the edition we list. How long that takes depends on how fast you read:

Estimated reading time for The Count of Monte Cristo at three reading speeds.
Your pace	Words per minute	Time to finish
Slow	175	44 hrs
Average	250	31 hrs
Fast	400	19½ hrs

Counted word for word from the complete public-domain text on Project Gutenberg, so these times don't depend on any one edition's page count. Most adults read between 200 and 300 words a minute — set your own pace and every time on the site adjusts. Prefer to listen? At a typical narration pace of 150 words a minute the audiobook runs about 51½ hrs — an estimate from the word count, since narrators vary.

Common questions

How long does it take to read The Count of Monte Cristo?: About 31 hrs at an average reading speed of 250 words per minute. The complete text of The Count of Monte Cristo runs to 463,417 words — so at a slower 175 wpm it is nearer 44 hrs, and at 400 wpm closer to 19½ hrs.
How many pages is The Count of Monte Cristo?: About 1276 pages, though editions of a book this old vary a great deal — which is why its reading time comes from the complete text instead: 463,417 words, about 31 hrs of reading at an average pace.
Is The Count of Monte Cristo worth reading?: We score it 7.7 out of 10 for the time it takes — worth the time. Readers on Hardcover rate it 4.40 out of 5 from 1,716 ratings, which counts for 8.6; at about 31 hrs at an average pace it gives back 0.9 for its length.
How long is The Count of Monte Cristo audiobook?: About 51½ hrs, estimated from the 463,000 words at a typical narration pace of 150 words a minute. Real editions vary by narrator, usually by well under an hour.

From the publisher

After fourteen years of wrongful imprisonment, merchant sailor Edmond Dantès escapes his grim island fortress. With the promises of youth erased and his betrothed now married to someone else, Dantès lives for one purpose: revenge.…

Thanks to a benevolent prison confidante who reveals the location of a hidden treasure, Dantès buys his way, unrecognized, into society. Adopting a new identity as the Count of Monte Cristo, he sets out to destroy the rivals who framed him for treason. But the count’s obsessive quest could have irrevocable consequences for the innocent—and for himself. What unfolds is an epic tale of breathtaking intrigue and righteous retribution from Alexandre Dumas, the nineteenth-century master of high adventure.

ClassicsAdventure