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The Poetry of History by Jonathan Bate

The Poetry of History: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Poetry of History runs 5.8 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Jonathan Bate (about 3.9 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

5.8listening hrs
Literaturestore shelf
2021released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 5.8 hours of listening.

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1 hour / day6 days
2 hours / day3 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×4 days

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What our data says

  • At 5.8 hours, it is shorter than 53% of the 41,638 Literature 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 Poetry of History is an audiobook by Jonathan Bate: a 5.8-hour unabridged recording, read by Jonathan Bate, released February 11, 2021, on the Literature and Biography & Memoir shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
5.8 hrs
Narrated by
Jonathan Bate
Released
February 11, 2021
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Literature, Biography & Memoir
ISBN
9781529141955

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Poetry of History as an audiobook?

The Poetry of History runs 5.8 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 3.9 hours.

Is The Poetry of History free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates The Poetry of History?

The Poetry of History is narrated by Jonathan Bate.