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Ariel by Sylvia Plath

Ariel: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Ariel audiobook runs 1.6 hours unabridged, narrated by Peter Coates (about 1 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

1.6listening hrs
Essays & Anthologiesstore shelf
2026released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 1.6 hours of listening.

Days to finish Ariel at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day4 days
1 hour / day2 days
2 hours / day1 day
1 hour / day at 1.5×2 days

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What our data says

  • At 1.6 hours, it is shorter than 86% of the 4,590 Essays & Anthologies 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

Ariel is an audiobook by Sylvia Plath: a 1.6-hour unabridged recording, read by Peter Coates, released February 16, 2026, on the Essays & Anthologies and Fiction shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
1.6 hrs
Narrated by
Peter Coates
Released
February 16, 2026
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Essays & Anthologies, Fiction
ISBN
4069829565080

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Ariel audiobook?

Ariel runs 1.6 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 1 hours.

Is the Ariel audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Ariel?

Ariel is narrated by Peter Coates.