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Shakespeare: The Histories: Henry IV Part I, Henry IV Part II, Henry V, Henry VI Part I, Henry VI Part II, Henry VI Part III, Henry VIII, King John, Richard II, Richard III by William Shakespeare

Shakespeare: The Histories: Henry IV Part I, Henry IV Part II, Henry V, Henry VI Part I, Henry VI Part II, Henry VI Part III, Henry VIII, King John, Richard II, Richard III: Audiobook

Part of Argo Classics

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Shakespeare: The Histories: Henry IV Part I, Henry IV Part II, Henry V, Henry VI Part I, Henry VI Part II, Henry VI Part III, Henry VIII, King John, Richard II, Richard III audiobook runs 27 hours unabridged, narrated by William Squire and Ian McKellen and others (about 18 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

27listening hrs
Theatre & Radiostore shelf
2020released
Free for new listeners

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Based on 27 hours of listening.

Days to finish Shakespeare: The Histories: Henry IV Part I, Henry IV Part II, Henry V, Henry VI Part I, Henry VI Part II, Henry VI Part III, Henry VIII, King John, Richard II, Richard III at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day54 days
1 hour / day27 days
2 hours / day14 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×18 days

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What our data says

  • At 27 hours, it runs longer than 100% 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: The Histories: Henry IV Part I, Henry IV Part II, Henry V, Henry VI Part I, Henry VI Part II, Henry VI Part III, Henry VIII, King John, Richard II, Richard III is an audiobook by William Shakespeare: a 27-hour unabridged recording, read by William Squire, Ian McKellen and Prunella Scales and others, released December 3, 2020, on the Theatre & Radio shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
27 hrs
Narrated by
William Squire, Ian McKellen, Prunella Scales, Derek Jacobi
Released
December 3, 2020
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Theatre & Radio
Series
Argo Classics
ISBN
9780008464530

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Shakespeare: The Histories: Henry IV Part I, Henry IV Part II, Henry V, Henry VI Part I, Henry VI Part II, Henry VI Part III, Henry VIII, King John, Richard II, Richard III audiobook?

Shakespeare: The Histories: Henry IV Part I, Henry IV Part II, Henry V, Henry VI Part I, Henry VI Part II, Henry VI Part III, Henry VIII, King John, Richard II, Richard III runs 27 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 18 hours.

Is the Shakespeare: The Histories: Henry IV Part I, Henry IV Part II, Henry V, Henry VI Part I, Henry VI Part II, Henry VI Part III, Henry VIII, King John, Richard II, Richard III audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Shakespeare: The Histories: Henry IV Part I, Henry IV Part II, Henry V, Henry VI Part I, Henry VI Part II, Henry VI Part III, Henry VIII, King John, Richard II, Richard III?

Shakespeare: The Histories: Henry IV Part I, Henry IV Part II, Henry V, Henry VI Part I, Henry VI Part II, Henry VI Part III, Henry VIII, King John, Richard II, Richard III is narrated by William Squire, Ian McKellen, Prunella Scales and Derek Jacobi.

Is Shakespeare: The Histories: Henry IV Part I, Henry IV Part II, Henry V, Henry VI Part I, Henry VI Part II, Henry VI Part III, Henry VIII, King John, Richard II, Richard III worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 18 hours, saving 9 hours.