Modern Persuasion: Audiobook
Book 1 of the 21st Century Austen series
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Modern Persuasion audiobook runs 5.1 hours unabridged, narrated by Sharmila Devar (about 3.4 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 5.1 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 11 days |
| 1 hour / day | 6 days |
| 2 hours / day | 3 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 4 days |
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What our data says
- At 5.1 hours, it is shorter than 82% of the 16,241 Modern audiobooks in our catalog.
More narrated by Sharmila Devar
Sharmila Devar narrates 58 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 546 hours in all.
About as long, on the Modern shelf
1,354 Modern audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:
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
Modern Persuasion is book 1 of Sara Marks's 21st Century Austen series: a 5.1-hour unabridged recording, read by Sharmila Devar, released January 17, 2026, on the Rom-Com and Modern shelves.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 5.1 hrs
- Narrated by
- Sharmila Devar
- Released
- January 17, 2026
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Rom-Com, Modern
- Series
- 21st Century Austen #1
- ISBN
- 9798240021152
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is the Modern Persuasion audiobook?
Modern Persuasion runs 5.1 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 3.4 hours.
Is the Modern Persuasion audiobook free?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates Modern Persuasion?
Modern Persuasion is narrated by Sharmila Devar.