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The History of Henry Esmond, Esquire: A Colonel in the Service of Her Majesty Queen Anne by William Thackeray

The History of Henry Esmond, Esquire: A Colonel in the Service of Her Majesty Queen Anne: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The History of Henry Esmond, Esquire: A Colonel in the Service of Her Majesty Queen Anne runs 17.5 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Eloise Fairfax (about 11.6 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

17.5listening hrs
Comedy, Satire & Parodystore shelf
2025released
Free for new listeners

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Based on 17.5 hours of listening.

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1 hour / day18 days
2 hours / day9 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×12 days

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What our data says

  • At 17.5 hours, it runs longer than 98% of the 4,209 Comedy, Satire & Parody 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 History of Henry Esmond, Esquire: A Colonel in the Service of Her Majesty Queen Anne is an audiobook by William Thackeray: a 17.5-hour unabridged recording, read by Eloise Fairfax, released December 27, 2025, on the Comedy, Satire & Parody shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
17.5 hrs
Narrated by
Eloise Fairfax
Released
December 27, 2025
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Comedy, Satire & Parody
ISBN
9781802569322

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The History of Henry Esmond, Esquire: A Colonel in the Service of Her Majesty Queen Anne as an audiobook?

The History of Henry Esmond, Esquire: A Colonel in the Service of Her Majesty Queen Anne runs 17.5 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 11.6 hours.

Is The History of Henry Esmond, Esquire: A Colonel in the Service of Her Majesty Queen Anne free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates The History of Henry Esmond, Esquire: A Colonel in the Service of Her Majesty Queen Anne?

The History of Henry Esmond, Esquire: A Colonel in the Service of Her Majesty Queen Anne is narrated by Eloise Fairfax.

Is The History of Henry Esmond, Esquire: A Colonel in the Service of Her Majesty Queen Anne worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 11.6 hours, saving 5.8 hours.