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Inferno: Audiobook

The Inferno audiobook runs an estimated 9.1 hours (about 6.1 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

9.1est. listening hrs
4.3★24 ratings
Romancegenre
Free for new listeners

The instrumentWhen will you finish it?

Based on 9.1 hours of listening (estimated).

Days to finish Inferno at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day19 days
1 hour / day10 days
2 hours / day5 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×7 days

What our data says

  • At 9.1 hours (estimated), it runs longer than 66% of the romance audiobooks we measured.
  • That's 10% longer than the average romance audiobook (8.3 hrs across 3596 titles in our dataset).

Computed from romance audiobooks in The Books Insider dataset (build ); listening time estimated from page count. Methodology.

Who is this for?

Best for romance listeners who want a historical setting: a solid week of commutes at 9.1 hours (estimated).

About the book

Have you ever heard the sounds of Hell? Felt the darkness and the ice? Tasted the burnt air on your tongue? Dante’s Inferno will give you a flavor of the wretchedness of sin that you will never forget. The images and action that bring you down into the very center of judgment and consequence, into that eternal realm of woe, will stick to the ribcages of your mind, and change the way you see the world, the devil, and your own flesh. In this new translation, poet and author Joe Carlson provides a window into the language and feel of this opening canticle of the Divine Comedy . Rendered in blank verse, Carlson captures the poetic wonder of the original Italian, while maintaining a readability students and scholars alike will appreciate.

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Inferno audiobook?

Inferno runs about 9.1 hours, our estimate from its 307 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 6.1 hours.

Is the Inferno audiobook free?

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

When was Inferno first published?

Inferno by Dante Alighieri was first published in 1767.