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The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Vol. III by Edward Gibbon

The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Vol. III: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Vol. III runs 18.2 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by LibriVox Volunteers (about 12.1 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

18.2listening hrs
Europestore shelf
2016released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 18.2 hours of listening.

Days to finish The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Vol. III at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day37 days
1 hour / day19 days
2 hours / day10 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×13 days

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What our data says

  • At 18.2 hours, it runs longer than 90% of the 3,272 Europe 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 the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Vol. III is an audiobook by Edward Gibbon: a 18.2-hour unabridged recording, read by LibriVox Volunteers, released August 26, 2016, on the Europe shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
18.2 hrs
Narrated by
LibriVox Volunteers
Released
August 26, 2016
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Europe

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Vol. III as an audiobook?

The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Vol. III runs 18.2 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 12.1 hours.

Is The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Vol. III free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Vol. III?

The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Vol. III is narrated by LibriVox Volunteers.

Is The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Vol. III worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 12.1 hours, saving 6.1 hours.