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Shakespeare's Restless World by Neil Macgregor

Shakespeare's Restless World: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Shakespeare's Restless World audiobook runs 4.5 hours unabridged, narrated by Neil Macgregor (about 3 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

4.5listening hrs
Literaturestore shelf
2012released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 4.5 hours of listening.

Days to finish Shakespeare's Restless World at common listening paces
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30 min / day9 days
1 hour / day5 days
2 hours / day3 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×3 days

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What our data says

  • At 4.5 hours, it is shorter than 60% of the 41,638 Literature 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's Restless World is an audiobook by Neil Macgregor: a 4.5-hour unabridged recording, read by Neil Macgregor, released June 21, 2012, on the Literature shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
4.5 hrs
Narrated by
Neil Macgregor
Released
June 21, 2012
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Literature
ISBN
9781445846910

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Shakespeare's Restless World audiobook?

Shakespeare's Restless World runs 4.5 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 3 hours.

Is the Shakespeare's Restless World audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Shakespeare's Restless World?

Shakespeare's Restless World is narrated by Neil Macgregor.