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Shakespeare Simply Retold – Romeo and Juliet by Mary Lamb, Edith Nesbit

Shakespeare Simply Retold – Romeo and Juliet: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Shakespeare Simply Retold – Romeo and Juliet audiobook runs 0.7 hours unabridged, narrated by Sarah Bacaller (about 0.5 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

0.7listening hrs
Teen & YAstore shelf
2026released
Free for new listeners

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What our data says

  • At 0.7 hours, it is shorter than 95% of the 17,065 Teen & YA 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 Simply Retold – Romeo and Juliet is an audiobook by Mary Lamb, Edith Nesbit and Charles Lamb: a 0.7-hour unabridged recording, read by Sarah Bacaller, released May 8, 2026, on the Teen & YA shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
0.7 hrs
Narrated by
Sarah Bacaller
Released
May 8, 2026
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Teen & YA
ISBN
9798228965065

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Shakespeare Simply Retold – Romeo and Juliet audiobook?

Shakespeare Simply Retold – Romeo and Juliet runs 0.7 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 0.5 hours.

Is the Shakespeare Simply Retold – Romeo and Juliet audiobook free?

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Who narrates Shakespeare Simply Retold – Romeo and Juliet?

Shakespeare Simply Retold – Romeo and Juliet is narrated by Sarah Bacaller.