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Shakespeare His Life and Works by Leslie Dunton-Downer, Alan Riding

Shakespeare His Life and Works: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Shakespeare His Life and Works audiobook runs 19.4 hours unabridged, narrated by Charles Armstrong (about 13 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

19.4listening hrs
Theatre & Radiostore shelf
2022released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 19.4 hours of listening.

Days to finish Shakespeare His Life and Works at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day39 days
1 hour / day20 days
2 hours / day10 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×13 days

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What our data says

  • At 19.4 hours, it runs longer than 99% of the 2,498 Theatre & Radio 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

Shakespeare His Life and Works is an audiobook by Leslie Dunton-Downer and Alan Riding: a 19.4-hour unabridged recording, read by Charles Armstrong, released October 20, 2022, on the Theatre & Radio and Biography & Memoir shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
19.4 hrs
Narrated by
Charles Armstrong
Released
October 20, 2022
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Theatre & Radio, Biography & Memoir
ISBN
9780241616314

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Shakespeare His Life and Works audiobook?

Shakespeare His Life and Works runs 19.4 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 13 hours.

Is the Shakespeare His Life and Works audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Shakespeare His Life and Works?

Shakespeare His Life and Works is narrated by Charles Armstrong.

Is Shakespeare His Life and Works worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 13 hours, saving 6.5 hours.