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Jane Austen: A Life by Claire Tomalin

Jane Austen: A Life: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Jane Austen: A Life audiobook runs 13.8 hours unabridged, narrated by Danielle Cohen (about 9.2 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

13.8listening hrs
Europestore shelf
2026released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 13.8 hours of listening.

Days to finish Jane Austen: A Life at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day28 days
1 hour / day14 days
2 hours / day7 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×10 days

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What our data says

  • At 13.8 hours, it runs longer than 78% of the 3,272 Europe 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

Jane Austen: A Life is an audiobook by Claire Tomalin: a 13.8-hour unabridged recording, read by Danielle Cohen, released April 6, 2026, on the Women and Europe shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
13.8 hrs
Narrated by
Danielle Cohen
Released
April 6, 2026
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Women, Europe
ISBN
9798349137877

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Jane Austen: A Life audiobook?

Jane Austen: A Life runs 13.8 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 9.2 hours.

Is the Jane Austen: A Life audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Jane Austen: A Life?

Jane Austen: A Life is narrated by Danielle Cohen.

Is Jane Austen: A Life worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 9.2 hours, saving 4.6 hours.