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Anton Chekhov: A Life by Donald Rayfield

Anton Chekhov: A Life: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Anton Chekhov: A Life audiobook runs 28.5 hours unabridged, narrated by Fred Williams (about 19 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

28.5listening hrs
History & Culturestore shelf
2000released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 28.5 hours of listening.

Days to finish Anton Chekhov: A Life at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day57 days
1 hour / day29 days
2 hours / day15 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×19 days

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What our data says

  • At 28.5 hours, it runs longer than 98% of the 5,224 History & Culture audiobooks in our catalog.

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

Anton Chekhov: A Life is an audiobook by Donald Rayfield: a 28.5-hour unabridged recording, read by Fred Williams, released April 1, 2000, on the History & Culture shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
28.5 hrs
Narrated by
Fred Williams
Released
April 1, 2000
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
History & Culture
ISBN
9781483077208

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Anton Chekhov: A Life audiobook?

Anton Chekhov: A Life runs 28.5 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 19 hours.

Is the Anton Chekhov: A Life audiobook free?

Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.

Who narrates Anton Chekhov: A Life?

Anton Chekhov: A Life is narrated by Fred Williams.

Is Anton Chekhov: A Life worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 19 hours, saving 9.5 hours.