A Brief History of English and American Literature: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, A Brief History of English and American Literature runs 14.5 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Kalynda (about 9.6 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 14.5 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 29 days |
| 1 hour / day | 15 days |
| 2 hours / day | 8 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 10 days |
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What our data says
- At 14.5 hours, it runs longer than 87% of the 4,590 Essays & Anthologies audiobooks in our catalog.
More narrated by Kalynda
Kalynda narrates 7 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 48 hours in all.
About as long, on the Essays & Anthologies shelf
295 Essays & Anthologies audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:
Computed from 409,794 English-language unabridged audiobooks in The Books Insider catalog (store data read November 3, 2026). Lengths are the store's own running times. Methodology.
About this listen
A Brief History of English and American Literature is an audiobook by Henry Augustin Beers: a 14.5-hour unabridged recording, read by Kalynda, released January 1, 2011, on the Essays & Anthologies shelf.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 14.5 hrs
- Narrated by
- Kalynda
- Released
- January 1, 2011
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Essays & Anthologies
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is A Brief History of English and American Literature as an audiobook?
A Brief History of English and American Literature runs 14.5 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 9.6 hours.
Is A Brief History of English and American Literature free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates A Brief History of English and American Literature?
A Brief History of English and American Literature is narrated by Kalynda.
Is A Brief History of English and American Literature worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 9.6 hours, saving 4.8 hours.