The Cask of Amontillado: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Cask of Amontillado runs an estimated 0.9 hours as an audiobook (about 0.6 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrumentWhen will you finish it?
Based on 0.9 hours of listening (estimated).
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 2 days |
| 1 hour / day | 1 day |
| 2 hours / day | 1 day |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 1 day |
You'll finish in–by –
Part of The Audiobook Finish-Time Calculator: the same instrument for any of the 2,187 audiobooks we measure.
What our data says
- At 0.9 hours (estimated), it's shorter than 100% of the mystery audiobooks we measured.
- That's 90% shorter than the average mystery audiobook (8.6 hrs across 582 titles in our dataset).
Computed from mystery audiobooks in The Books Insider dataset (build ); listening time estimated from page count. Methodology.
Who is this for?
Best for mystery listeners who want proper detective work: a weekend-size listen at 0.9 hours (estimated).
About the book
The bloody-minded Montresor leads the pompous Fortunato deep into the catacombs, seeking the famed Amontillado wine. Here we have one of Poe’s most terrifying, and most “beloved” tales. Revenge and pomposity commingle beneath the river’s bed, leading to a delightfully sinister conclusion.
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The Cask of Amontillado as an audiobook?
The Cask of Amontillado runs about 0.9 hours, our estimate from its 30 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 0.6 hours.
Is The Cask of Amontillado free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
When was The Cask of Amontillado first published?
The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe was first published in 1846.
