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The Consolation of Philosophy by Boethius

The Consolation of Philosophy: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Consolation of Philosophy runs 4.9 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Peter Wickham (about 3.2 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

4.9listening hrs
Lessons in Philosophystore shelf
2019released
Free for new listeners

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What our data says

  • At 4.9 hours, it is shorter than 51% of the 4,248 Lessons in Philosophy audiobooks in our catalog.

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About this listen

The Consolation of Philosophy is an audiobook by Boethius: a 4.9-hour unabridged recording, read by Peter Wickham, released February 5, 2019, on the Lessons in Philosophy shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
4.9 hrs
Narrated by
Peter Wickham
Released
February 5, 2019
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Lessons in Philosophy
ISBN
9781781982167

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Consolation of Philosophy as an audiobook?

The Consolation of Philosophy runs 4.9 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 3.2 hours.

Is The Consolation of Philosophy free as an audiobook?

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Who narrates The Consolation of Philosophy?

The Consolation of Philosophy is narrated by Peter Wickham.