Les Misérables: Audiobook
The Les Misérables audiobook runs an estimated 15.4 hours (about 10.3 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrumentWhen will you finish it?
Based on 15.4 hours of listening (estimated).
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 31 days |
| 1 hour / day | 16 days |
| 2 hours / day | 8 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 11 days |
You'll finish in–by –
What our data says
- At 15.4 hours (estimated), it runs longer than 95% of the romance audiobooks we measured.
- That's 86% 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 long-haul epic at 15.4 hours (estimated).
About the book
Brought to you by Penguin. This Penguin Classic is performed by an ensemble cast which includes the BAFTA award-winning actor Adeel Akhtar ( Killing Eve ; The Night Manager ; Les Miserables ), Adrian Scarborough ( Gavin and Stacey ; The King's Speech ), Natalie Simpson ( Outlander ; Les Miserables ), Emma Fielding ( Unforgotten ; Les Miserables ) and John Owen-Jones, who was the youngest actor ever to play the part of Jean Valjean in the stage show of Les Miserables, and who has appeared as Jean Valjean on Broadway and in the West End. This definitive recording includes an introduction by Robert Tombs. Victor Hugo's tale of injustice, heroism and love follows the fortunes of Jean Valjean, an escaped convict determined to put his criminal past behind him.
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is the Les Misérables audiobook?
Les Misérables runs about 15.4 hours, our estimate from its 520 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 10.3 hours.
Is the Les Misérables audiobook free?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Is Les Misérables worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 10.3 hours, saving 5.1 hours. Most listeners adjust to 1.25–1.5× within a chapter or two.
When was Les Misérables first published?
Les Misérables by Victor Hugo was first published in 1862.
