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Bartleby, the Scrivener (Version 2) by Herman Melville

Bartleby, the Scrivener (Version 2): Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Bartleby, the Scrivener (Version 2) audiobook runs 1.9 hours unabridged, narrated by Bob Neufeld (about 1.3 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

1.9listening hrs
Short Storiesstore shelf
2017released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 1.9 hours of listening.

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1 hour / day2 days
2 hours / day1 day
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What our data says

  • At 1.9 hours, it is shorter than 57% of the 4,891 Short Stories 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

Bartleby, the Scrivener (Version 2) is an audiobook by Herman Melville: a 1.9-hour unabridged recording, read by Bob Neufeld, released January 16, 2017, on the Short Stories shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
1.9 hrs
Narrated by
Bob Neufeld
Released
January 16, 2017
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Short Stories

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Bartleby, the Scrivener (Version 2) audiobook?

Bartleby, the Scrivener (Version 2) runs 1.9 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 1.3 hours.

Is the Bartleby, the Scrivener (Version 2) audiobook free?

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Who narrates Bartleby, the Scrivener (Version 2)?

Bartleby, the Scrivener (Version 2) is narrated by Bob Neufeld.