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The Souls of Black Folk by William Edward Burghardt

The Souls of Black Folk: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Souls of Black Folk runs 6.3 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Maria Young (about 4.2 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

6.3listening hrs
Essays & Anthologiesstore shelf
2012released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 6.3 hours of listening.

Days to finish The Souls of Black Folk at common listening paces
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30 min / day13 days
1 hour / day7 days
2 hours / day4 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×5 days

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What our data says

  • At 6.3 hours, it is shorter than 58% of the 4,590 Essays & Anthologies audiobooks in our catalog.

About as long, on the Essays & Anthologies shelf

431 Essays & Anthologies audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:

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 Souls of Black Folk is an audiobook by William Edward Burghardt: a 6.3-hour unabridged recording, read by Maria Young, released February 20, 2012, on the Essays & Anthologies shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
6.3 hrs
Narrated by
Maria Young
Released
February 20, 2012
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Essays & Anthologies
ISBN
9781509497416

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Souls of Black Folk as an audiobook?

The Souls of Black Folk runs 6.3 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 4.2 hours.

Is The Souls of Black Folk free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates The Souls of Black Folk?

The Souls of Black Folk is narrated by Maria Young.