The Accursed Share: an Essay on General Economy, Vol. 1: Consumption: Audiobook
Book 1 of the Accursed Share series
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Accursed Share: an Essay on General Economy, Vol. 1: Consumption runs 6.3 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by James Gillies (about 4.2 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
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| 30 min / day | 13 days |
| 1 hour / day | 7 days |
| 2 hours / day | 4 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 5 days |
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What our data says
- At 6.3 hours, it runs longer than 60% of the 4,248 Lessons in Philosophy audiobooks in our catalog.
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About this listen
The Accursed Share: an Essay on General Economy, Vol. 1: Consumption is book 1 of Georges Bataille's Accursed Share series: a 6.3-hour unabridged recording, read by James Gillies, released September 19, 2025, on the Lessons in Philosophy shelf.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 6.3 hrs
- Narrated by
- James Gillies
- Released
- September 19, 2025
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Lessons in Philosophy
- Series
- The Accursed Share #1
- ISBN
- 9798349124952
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How long is The Accursed Share: an Essay on General Economy, Vol. 1: Consumption as an audiobook?
The Accursed Share: an Essay on General Economy, Vol. 1: Consumption runs 6.3 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 4.2 hours.
Is The Accursed Share: an Essay on General Economy, Vol. 1: Consumption free as an audiobook?
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Who narrates The Accursed Share: an Essay on General Economy, Vol. 1: Consumption?
The Accursed Share: an Essay on General Economy, Vol. 1: Consumption is narrated by James Gillies.