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Charlie Chaplin: A Brief Life by Peter Ackroyd

Charlie Chaplin: A Brief Life: Audiobook

Book 6 of the Ackroyd’s Brief Lives series

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Charlie Chaplin: A Brief Life audiobook runs 9.2 hours unabridged, narrated by Ralph Lister (about 6.1 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

9.2listening hrs
Arts & Entertainmentstore shelf
2014released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 9.2 hours of listening.

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What our data says

  • At 9.2 hours, it runs longer than 73% of the 8,856 Arts & Entertainment 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

Charlie Chaplin: A Brief Life is book 6 of Peter Ackroyd's Ackroyd’s Brief Lives series: a 9.2-hour unabridged recording, read by Ralph Lister, released October 28, 2014, on the Arts & Entertainment and History & Culture shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
9.2 hrs
Narrated by
Ralph Lister
Released
October 28, 2014
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Arts & Entertainment, History & Culture
Series
The Ackroyd’s Brief Lives Series #6
ISBN
9781483024714

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Charlie Chaplin: A Brief Life audiobook?

Charlie Chaplin: A Brief Life runs 9.2 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 6.1 hours.

Is the Charlie Chaplin: A Brief Life audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Charlie Chaplin: A Brief Life?

Charlie Chaplin: A Brief Life is narrated by Ralph Lister.