Romeo and Juliet: Audiobook
The Romeo and Juliet audiobook runs an estimated 5 hours (about 3.3 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrumentWhen will you finish it?
Based on 5 hours of listening (estimated).
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 10 days |
| 1 hour / day | 5 days |
| 2 hours / day | 3 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 4 days |
You'll finish in–by –
What our data says
- At 5 hours (estimated), it's shorter than 98% of the romance audiobooks we measured.
- That's 40% shorter 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 central love story: a weekend-size listen at 5 hours (estimated).
About the book
Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately reconcile their feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular plays during his lifetime and along with Hamlet, is one of his most frequently performed plays. Today, the title characters are regarded as archetypal young lovers. Romeo and Juliet had a profound influence on subsequent literature. Before then, romance had not even been viewed as a worthy topic for tragedy. In Harold Bloom's words, Shakespeare "invented the formula that the sexual becomes the erotic when crossed by the shadow of death". Of Shakespeare's works, Romeo and Juliet has generated the most—and the most varied—adaptations, including prose and verse narratives, drama, opera, orchestral and choral music, ballet, film, television, and painting. The word "Romeo" has even become synonymous with "male lover" in English.
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is the Romeo and Juliet audiobook?
Romeo and Juliet runs about 5 hours, our estimate from its 169 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 3.3 hours.
Is the Romeo and Juliet audiobook free?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
When was Romeo and Juliet first published?
Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare was first published in 1597.
