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The Divine Magnet: Herman Melville's Letters to Nathaniel Hawthorne by Mark Niemeyer, Paul Harding

The Divine Magnet: Herman Melville's Letters to Nathaniel Hawthorne: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Divine Magnet: Herman Melville's Letters to Nathaniel Hawthorne runs 1.2 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Jim Meskimen (about 0.8 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

1.2listening hrs
Essays & Anthologiesstore shelf
2026released
Free for new listeners

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What our data says

  • At 1.2 hours, it is shorter than 89% of the 4,590 Essays & Anthologies audiobooks in our catalog.

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About this listen

The Divine Magnet: Herman Melville's Letters to Nathaniel Hawthorne is an audiobook by Mark Niemeyer, Paul Harding and Herman Melville: a 1.2-hour unabridged recording, read by Jim Meskimen, released May 29, 2026, on the Essays & Anthologies shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
1.2 hrs
Narrated by
Jim Meskimen
Released
May 29, 2026
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Essays & Anthologies
ISBN
9780466211219

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Divine Magnet: Herman Melville's Letters to Nathaniel Hawthorne as an audiobook?

The Divine Magnet: Herman Melville's Letters to Nathaniel Hawthorne runs 1.2 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 0.8 hours.

Is The Divine Magnet: Herman Melville's Letters to Nathaniel Hawthorne free as an audiobook?

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Who narrates The Divine Magnet: Herman Melville's Letters to Nathaniel Hawthorne?

The Divine Magnet: Herman Melville's Letters to Nathaniel Hawthorne is narrated by Jim Meskimen.