The Books Insiderindependent audiobook data
The Lightning-Rod Man by Herman Melville

The Lightning-Rod Man: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Lightning-Rod Man runs 0.3 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by James K. White (about 0.2 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

0.3listening hrs
Short Storiesstore shelf
2011released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 0.3 hours of listening.

Days to finish The Lightning-Rod Man at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day1 day
1 hour / day1 day
2 hours / day1 day
1 hour / day at 1.5×1 day

Part of The Audiobook Finish-Time Calculator: the same instrument for any audiobook we measure.

What our data says

  • At 0.3 hours, it is shorter than 90% of the 4,891 Short Stories audiobooks in our catalog.

Other recordings

  • The 2015 recording read by Patrick Lawlor runs about the same length (0.3 hours).
  • The 2025 recording read by Peter Coates runs about the same length (0.3 hours).
  • The 2018 recording read by Mark Owen runs 12 hours longer (12.3 hours).

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 Lightning-Rod Man is an audiobook by Herman Melville: a 0.3-hour unabridged recording, read by James K. White, released January 1, 2011, on the Short Stories shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
0.3 hrs
Narrated by
James K. White
Released
January 1, 2011
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Short Stories

How to listen to The Lightning-Rod Man free

New members at audiobooks.com get three free audiobooks with the trial.

Separately, the store's catalog carries more than 10,000 audiobooks that are always free to stream.

Start listening free

Questions listeners ask

How long is The Lightning-Rod Man as an audiobook?

The Lightning-Rod Man runs 0.3 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 0.2 hours.

Is The Lightning-Rod Man free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates The Lightning-Rod Man?

The Lightning-Rod Man is narrated by James K. White.