In Defense of Women: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the In Defense of Women audiobook runs 4.4 hours unabridged, narrated by ML Cohen (about 2.9 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 4.4 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 9 days |
| 1 hour / day | 5 days |
| 2 hours / day | 3 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 3 days |
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Part of The Audiobook Finish-Time Calculator: the same instrument for any audiobook we measure.
What our data says
- At 4.4 hours, it is shorter than 83% of the 9,905 Social Science audiobooks in our catalog.
About as long, on the Social Science shelf
438 Social Science audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:
- Braving the Wilderness: Reese's Book Club: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone
- The Gifts of Imperfection: 10th Anniversary Edition: Features a new foreword
- The Amazing Book is Not on Fire: The World of Dan and Phil
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Other recordings
- The 2011 recording read by Fred Williams runs 0.9 hours longer (5.3 hours).
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
In Defense of Women is an audiobook by H. L. Mencken: a 4.4-hour unabridged recording, read by ML Cohen, released January 1, 2016, on the Social Science shelf.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 4.4 hrs
- Narrated by
- ML Cohen
- Released
- January 1, 2016
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Social Science
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is the In Defense of Women audiobook?
In Defense of Women runs 4.4 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 2.9 hours.
Is the In Defense of Women audiobook free?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates In Defense of Women?
In Defense of Women is narrated by ML Cohen.