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Beowulf: A New Translation by Maria Dahvana Headley

Beowulf: A New Translation: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Beowulf: A New Translation audiobook runs 4.1 hours unabridged, narrated by Jd Jackson and Maria Dahvana Headley (about 2.8 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

4.1listening hrs
Poetrystore shelf
2020released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 4.1 hours of listening.

Days to finish Beowulf: A New Translation at common listening paces
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30 min / day9 days
1 hour / day5 days
2 hours / day3 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×3 days

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What our data says

  • At 4.1 hours, it runs longer than 92% of the 3,749 Poetry 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

Beowulf: A New Translation is an audiobook by Maria Dahvana Headley: a 4.1-hour unabridged recording, read by Jd Jackson and Maria Dahvana Headley, released August 25, 2020, on the Poetry shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
4.1 hrs
Narrated by
Jd Jackson, Maria Dahvana Headley
Released
August 25, 2020
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Poetry
ISBN
9781250232175

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Beowulf: A New Translation audiobook?

Beowulf: A New Translation runs 4.1 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 2.8 hours.

Is the Beowulf: A New Translation audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Beowulf: A New Translation?

Beowulf: A New Translation is narrated by Jd Jackson and Maria Dahvana Headley.