The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Vol. I: Audiobook
According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Vol. I runs 41.5 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Bernard Mayes (about 27.7 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrument When will you finish it?
Based on 41.5 hours of listening.
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 83 days |
| 1 hour / day | 42 days |
| 2 hours / day | 21 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 28 days |
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What our data says
- At 41.5 hours, it runs longer than 100% of the 1,484 Ancient Civilizations audiobooks in our catalog.
More narrated by Bernard Mayes
Bernard Mayes narrates 21 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 524 hours in all.
About as long, on the Ancient Civilizations shelf
5 Ancient Civilizations audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:
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
The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Vol. I is an audiobook by Edward Gibbon: a 41.5-hour unabridged recording, read by Bernard Mayes, released November 20, 2007, on the Ancient Civilizations shelf.
The listen at a glance
- Length
- 41.5 hrs
- Narrated by
- Bernard Mayes
- Released
- November 20, 2007
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Language
- English
- Store shelves
- Ancient Civilizations
- ISBN
- 9781483088006
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Vol. I as an audiobook?
The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Vol. I runs 41.5 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 27.7 hours.
Is The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Vol. I free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Who narrates The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Vol. I?
The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Vol. I is narrated by Bernard Mayes.
Is The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Vol. I worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 27.7 hours, saving 13.8 hours.