Essential Kafka — In the Penal Colony and A Hunger Artist: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Essential Kafka — In the Penal Colony and A Hunger Artist audiobook runs 1.8 hours unabridged, narrated by AI Voice Dante Benegas (about 1.2 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
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Based on 1.8 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
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| 30 min / day | 4 days |
| 1 hour / day | 2 days |
| 2 hours / day | 1 day |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 2 days |
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What our data says
- At 1.8 hours, it is shorter than 69% of the 6,931 Classics (Literature) audiobooks in our catalog.
About as long, on the Classics (Literature) shelf
177 Classics (Literature) audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:
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
Essential Kafka — In the Penal Colony and A Hunger Artist is an audiobook by Franz Kafka: a 1.8-hour unabridged recording, read by AI Voice Dante Benegas, released January 21, 2026, on the Classics (Literature) shelf.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 1.8 hrs
- Narrated by
- AI Voice Dante Benegas
- Released
- January 21, 2026
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Classics (Literature)
- ISBN
- 9798295397165
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is the Essential Kafka — In the Penal Colony and A Hunger Artist audiobook?
Essential Kafka — In the Penal Colony and A Hunger Artist runs 1.8 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 1.2 hours.
Is the Essential Kafka — In the Penal Colony and A Hunger Artist audiobook free?
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Who narrates Essential Kafka — In the Penal Colony and A Hunger Artist?
Essential Kafka — In the Penal Colony and A Hunger Artist is narrated by AI Voice Dante Benegas.