The Prince and the Pauper: Audiobook
As an audiobook, The Prince and the Pauper runs an estimated 7.6 hours (about 5.1 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrumentWhen will you finish it?
Based on 7.6 hours of listening (estimated).
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 16 days |
| 1 hour / day | 8 days |
| 2 hours / day | 4 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 6 days |
You'll finish in–by –
What our data says
- At 7.6 hours (estimated), it's shorter than 77% of the historical fiction audiobooks we measured.
- That's 35% shorter than the average historical fiction audiobook (11.7 hrs across 210 titles in our dataset).
Computed from historical fiction audiobooks in The Books Insider dataset (build ); listening time estimated from page count. Methodology.
Who is this for?
Best for historical fiction listeners: a weekend-size listen at 7.6 hours (estimated).
About the book
This treasured historical satire, played out in two very different socioeconomic worlds of 16th-century England, centers around the lives of two boys born in London on the same day: Edward, Prince of Wales and Tom Canty, a street beggar. During a chance encounter, the two realize they are identical and, as a lark, decide to exchange clothes and roles--a situation that briefly, but drastically, alters the lives of both youngsters. The Prince, dressed in rags, wanders about the city's boisterous neighborhoods among the lower classes and endures a series of hardships; meanwhile, poor Tom, now living with the royals, is constantly filled with the dread of being discovered for who and what he really i
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The Prince and the Pauper as an audiobook?
The Prince and the Pauper runs about 7.6 hours, our estimate from its 256 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 5.1 hours.
Is The Prince and the Pauper free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
When was The Prince and the Pauper first published?
The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain was first published in 1881.
