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The Essays: Or Counsels Civil and Moral by Francis Bacon

The Essays: Or Counsels Civil and Moral: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Essays: Or Counsels Civil and Moral runs 7.7 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Hayward B Morse (about 5.1 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

7.7listening hrs
Lessons in Philosophystore shelf
2019released
Free for new listeners

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1 hour / day8 days
2 hours / day4 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×6 days

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What our data says

  • At 7.7 hours, it runs longer than 69% of the 4,248 Lessons in Philosophy audiobooks in our catalog.

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About this listen

The Essays: Or Counsels Civil and Moral is an audiobook by Francis Bacon: a 7.7-hour unabridged recording, read by Hayward B Morse, released December 13, 2019, on the Lessons in Philosophy and Literature shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
7.7 hrs
Narrated by
Hayward B Morse
Released
December 13, 2019
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Lessons in Philosophy, Literature
ISBN
9781004133963

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Essays: Or Counsels Civil and Moral as an audiobook?

The Essays: Or Counsels Civil and Moral runs 7.7 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 5.1 hours.

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Who narrates The Essays: Or Counsels Civil and Moral?

The Essays: Or Counsels Civil and Moral is narrated by Hayward B Morse.