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Shakespeare’s Book: The Intertwined Lives Behind the First Folio by Chris Laoutaris

Shakespeare’s Book: The Intertwined Lives Behind the First Folio: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Shakespeare’s Book: The Intertwined Lives Behind the First Folio audiobook runs 11.7 hours unabridged, narrated by Philip Pope (about 7.8 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

11.7listening hrs
Europestore shelf
2023released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 11.7 hours of listening.

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1 hour / day12 days
2 hours / day6 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×8 days

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What our data says

  • At 11.7 hours, it runs longer than 69% of the 3,272 Europe 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 Book: The Intertwined Lives Behind the First Folio is an audiobook by Chris Laoutaris: a 11.7-hour unabridged recording, read by Philip Pope, released March 30, 2023, on the Europe and Biography & Memoir shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
11.7 hrs
Narrated by
Philip Pope
Released
March 30, 2023
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Europe, Biography & Memoir
ISBN
9780008238407

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Shakespeare’s Book: The Intertwined Lives Behind the First Folio audiobook?

Shakespeare’s Book: The Intertwined Lives Behind the First Folio runs 11.7 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 7.8 hours.

Is the Shakespeare’s Book: The Intertwined Lives Behind the First Folio audiobook free?

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

Who narrates Shakespeare’s Book: The Intertwined Lives Behind the First Folio?

Shakespeare’s Book: The Intertwined Lives Behind the First Folio is narrated by Philip Pope.

Is Shakespeare’s Book: The Intertwined Lives Behind the First Folio worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 7.8 hours, saving 3.9 hours.