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The Descent of Man and Other Stories by Edith Wharton

The Descent of Man and Other Stories: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Descent of Man and Other Stories runs 6.7 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Finian Silverwood (about 4.4 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

6.7listening hrs
Romancestore shelf
2025released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 6.7 hours of listening.

Days to finish The Descent of Man and Other Stories at common listening paces
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30 min / day14 days
1 hour / day7 days
2 hours / day4 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×5 days

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What our data says

  • At 6.7 hours, it is shorter than 64% of the 63,227 Romance 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

The Descent of Man and Other Stories is an audiobook by Edith Wharton: a 6.7-hour unabridged recording, read by Finian Silverwood, released December 23, 2025, on the Romance shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
6.7 hrs
Narrated by
Finian Silverwood
Released
December 23, 2025
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Romance
ISBN
9781802567823

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Descent of Man and Other Stories as an audiobook?

The Descent of Man and Other Stories runs 6.7 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 4.4 hours.

Is The Descent of Man and Other Stories free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates The Descent of Man and Other Stories?

The Descent of Man and Other Stories is narrated by Finian Silverwood.