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The Epic: A Very Short Introduction by Anthony Welch

The Epic: A Very Short Introduction: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Epic: A Very Short Introduction runs 4.7 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by David Stifel (about 3.1 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

4.7listening hrs
Literaturestore shelf
2025released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

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What our data says

  • At 4.7 hours, it is shorter than 59% of the 41,638 Literature 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 Epic: A Very Short Introduction is an audiobook by Anthony Welch: a 4.7-hour unabridged recording, read by David Stifel, released March 25, 2025, on the Literature shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
4.7 hrs
Narrated by
David Stifel
Released
March 25, 2025
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Literature
ISBN
9798855561609

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Epic: A Very Short Introduction as an audiobook?

The Epic: A Very Short Introduction runs 4.7 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 3.1 hours.

Is The Epic: A Very Short Introduction free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates The Epic: A Very Short Introduction?

The Epic: A Very Short Introduction is narrated by David Stifel.