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The Scarlet Pimpernel: Audiobook

As an audiobook, The Scarlet Pimpernel runs an estimated 9 hours (about 6 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

9est. listening hrs
4.3★28 ratings
Historical Fictiongenre
Free for new listeners

The instrumentWhen will you finish it?

Based on 9 hours of listening (estimated).

Days to finish The Scarlet Pimpernel at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day18 days
1 hour / day9 days
2 hours / day5 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×6 days

What our data says

  • At 9 hours (estimated), it's shorter than 65% of the historical fiction audiobooks we measured.
  • That's 23% 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 who want a historical setting: a solid week of commutes at 9 hours (estimated).

About the book

A blood-red flower is his calling card, daring rescues are his mission. The Scarlet Pimpernel is a daring English aristocrat who rescues French nobles from death at the hands of Madame Guillotine, patron saint of the French Revolution's Reign of Terror. This popular romantic adventure is filled with skin-of-the-teeth escapes and spine-tingling intrigue. It is presented here in unabridged form so you won't miss a moment of swashbuckling suspense.

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Scarlet Pimpernel as an audiobook?

The Scarlet Pimpernel runs about 9 hours, our estimate from its 303 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 6 hours.

Is The Scarlet Pimpernel free as an audiobook?

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

When was The Scarlet Pimpernel first published?

The Scarlet Pimpernel by Emma Orczy was first published in 1900.