On the Shortness of Life: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the On the Shortness of Life audiobook runs 1.1 hours unabridged, narrated by Madison Neiderhauser (about 0.8 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 1.1 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 3 days |
| 1 hour / day | 2 days |
| 2 hours / day | 1 day |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 1 day |
You'll finish in – by –
Part of The Audiobook Finish-Time Calculator: the same instrument for any audiobook we measure.
What our data says
- At 1.1 hours, it is shorter than 84% of the 4,248 Lessons in Philosophy audiobooks in our catalog.
About as long, on the Lessons in Philosophy shelf
155 Lessons in Philosophy audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:
Other recordings
- The 2024 recording read by Roberto Scarlato runs about the same length (1.2 hours).
- The 2020 recording read by Victor Craig runs about the same length (1.1 hours).
- The 2026 recording read by Christopher Naylor runs about the same length (1 hours).
- The 2026 recording read by James Midwood runs 1.8 hours longer (2.9 hours).
- The 2026 recording read by AI Voice James Midwood runs 1.8 hours longer (2.9 hours).
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
On the Shortness of Life is an audiobook by Seneca: a 1.1-hour unabridged recording, read by Madison Neiderhauser, released July 3, 2020, on the Lessons in Philosophy shelf.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 1.1 hrs
- Narrated by
- Madison Neiderhauser
- Released
- July 3, 2020
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Lessons in Philosophy
- ISBN
- 9781662246111
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is the On the Shortness of Life audiobook?
On the Shortness of Life runs 1.1 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 0.8 hours.
Is the On the Shortness of Life audiobook free?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates On the Shortness of Life?
On the Shortness of Life is narrated by Madison Neiderhauser.