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Legendary Classic Science Fiction Short Stories: The Crystal Crypt, The Ideal, Second Variety, Proof of the Pudding, Prospector's Special, Ricardo's Virus, Venus Is a Man's World, The Defenders, and The Point of View by William Tenn, Robert Sheckley

Legendary Classic Science Fiction Short Stories: The Crystal Crypt, The Ideal, Second Variety, Proof of the Pudding, Prospector's Special, Ricardo's Virus, Venus Is a Man's World, The Defenders, and The Point of View: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Legendary Classic Science Fiction Short Stories: The Crystal Crypt, The Ideal, Second Variety, Proof of the Pudding, Prospector's Special, Ricardo's Virus, Venus Is a Man's World, The Defenders, and The Point of View audiobook runs 7.7 hours unabridged, narrated by Sasha Gorbasew and Alex Freeman and others (about 5.1 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

7.7listening hrs
Science Fictionstore shelf
2026released
Free for new listeners

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Days to finish Legendary Classic Science Fiction Short Stories: The Crystal Crypt, The Ideal, Second Variety, Proof of the Pudding, Prospector's Special, Ricardo's Virus, Venus Is a Man's World, The Defenders, and The Point of View at common listening paces
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What our data says

  • At 7.7 hours, it is shorter than 59% of the 13,269 Science Fiction audiobooks in our catalog.

About as long, on the Science Fiction shelf

1,597 Science Fiction audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:

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About this listen

Legendary Classic Science Fiction Short Stories: The Crystal Crypt, The Ideal, Second Variety, Proof of the Pudding, Prospector's Special, Ricardo's Virus, Venus Is a Man's World, The Defenders, and The Point of View is an audiobook by William Tenn, Robert Sheckley and Stanley G. Weinbaum: a 7.7-hour unabridged recording, read by Sasha Gorbasew, Alex Freeman and Saethon Williams, released February 25, 2026, on the Science Fiction shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
7.7 hrs
Narrated by
Sasha Gorbasew, Alex Freeman, Saethon Williams
Released
February 25, 2026
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Science Fiction
ISBN
9798240054754

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Legendary Classic Science Fiction Short Stories: The Crystal Crypt, The Ideal, Second Variety, Proof of the Pudding, Prospector's Special, Ricardo's Virus, Venus Is a Man's World, The Defenders, and The Point of View audiobook?

Legendary Classic Science Fiction Short Stories: The Crystal Crypt, The Ideal, Second Variety, Proof of the Pudding, Prospector's Special, Ricardo's Virus, Venus Is a Man's World, The Defenders, and The Point of View runs 7.7 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 5.1 hours.

Is the Legendary Classic Science Fiction Short Stories: The Crystal Crypt, The Ideal, Second Variety, Proof of the Pudding, Prospector's Special, Ricardo's Virus, Venus Is a Man's World, The Defenders, and The Point of View audiobook free?

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Who narrates Legendary Classic Science Fiction Short Stories: The Crystal Crypt, The Ideal, Second Variety, Proof of the Pudding, Prospector's Special, Ricardo's Virus, Venus Is a Man's World, The Defenders, and The Point of View?

Legendary Classic Science Fiction Short Stories: The Crystal Crypt, The Ideal, Second Variety, Proof of the Pudding, Prospector's Special, Ricardo's Virus, Venus Is a Man's World, The Defenders, and The Point of View is narrated by Sasha Gorbasew, Alex Freeman and Saethon Williams.