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Oscar Wilde: A Life by Matthew Sturgis

Oscar Wilde: A Life: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Oscar Wilde: A Life audiobook runs 34.5 hours unabridged, narrated by John Pirkis (about 23 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

34.5listening hrs
History & Culturestore shelf
2021released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 34.5 hours of listening.

Days to finish Oscar Wilde: A Life at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day69 days
1 hour / day35 days
2 hours / day18 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×23 days

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What our data says

  • At 34.5 hours, it runs longer than 99% of the 5,224 History & Culture 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

Oscar Wilde: A Life is an audiobook by Matthew Sturgis: a 34.5-hour unabridged recording, read by John Pirkis, released October 12, 2021, on the History & Culture shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
34.5 hrs
Narrated by
John Pirkis
Released
October 12, 2021
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
History & Culture
ISBN
9780593454930

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Oscar Wilde: A Life audiobook?

Oscar Wilde: A Life runs 34.5 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 23 hours.

Is the Oscar Wilde: A Life audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Oscar Wilde: A Life?

Oscar Wilde: A Life is narrated by John Pirkis.

Is Oscar Wilde: A Life worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 23 hours, saving 11.5 hours.