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The Invention of Charlotte Brontë: A New Life by Graham Watson

The Invention of Charlotte Brontë: A New Life: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Invention of Charlotte Brontë: A New Life runs 12.4 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Jayne Entwistle (about 8.3 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

12.4listening hrs
History & Culturestore shelf
2026released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 12.4 hours of listening.

Days to finish The Invention of Charlotte Brontë: A New Life at common listening paces
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30 min / day25 days
1 hour / day13 days
2 hours / day7 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×9 days

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What our data says

  • At 12.4 hours, it runs longer than 79% of the 5,224 History & Culture audiobooks in our catalog.

More narrated by Jayne Entwistle

Jayne Entwistle narrates 129 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 1,298 hours in all.

All Jayne Entwistle audiobooks, measured

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 Invention of Charlotte Brontë: A New Life is an audiobook by Graham Watson: a 12.4-hour unabridged recording, read by Jayne Entwistle, released June 8, 2026, on the History & Culture and Women shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
12.4 hrs
Narrated by
Jayne Entwistle
Released
June 8, 2026
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
History & Culture, Women
ISBN
9798318521003

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Invention of Charlotte Brontë: A New Life as an audiobook?

The Invention of Charlotte Brontë: A New Life runs 12.4 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 8.3 hours.

Is The Invention of Charlotte Brontë: A New Life free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates The Invention of Charlotte Brontë: A New Life?

The Invention of Charlotte Brontë: A New Life is narrated by Jayne Entwistle.

Is The Invention of Charlotte Brontë: A New Life worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 8.3 hours, saving 4.1 hours.