The Turn of the Screw: Audiobook
As an audiobook, The Turn of the Screw runs an estimated 4.7 hours (about 3.1 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrumentWhen will you finish it?
Based on 4.7 hours of listening (estimated).
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 10 days |
| 1 hour / day | 5 days |
| 2 hours / day | 3 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 4 days |
You'll finish in–by –
What our data says
- At 4.7 hours (estimated), it's shorter than 98% of the romance audiobooks we measured.
- That's 43% shorter than the average romance audiobook (8.3 hrs across 3596 titles in our dataset).
Computed from romance audiobooks in The Books Insider dataset (build ); listening time estimated from page count. Methodology.
Who is this for?
Best for romance listeners who want psychological twists: a weekend-size listen at 4.7 hours (estimated).
About the book
Brought to you by Penguin. This Penguin Classic is performed by Tuppence Middleton , star of Sense8 , also known for her role in Downton Abbey . This definitive recording is edited by, and includes an Introduction by David Bromwich. In what Henry James called a 'trap for the unwary', The Turn of the Screw tells of a nameless young governess sent to a country house to take charge of two orphans, Miles and Flora. Unsettled by a dark foreboding of menace within the house, she soon comes to believe that something malevolent is stalking the children in her care. But is the threat to her young charges really a malign and ghostly presence or something else entirely?
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The Turn of the Screw as an audiobook?
The Turn of the Screw runs about 4.7 hours, our estimate from its 160 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 3.1 hours.
Is The Turn of the Screw free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
When was The Turn of the Screw first published?
The Turn of the Screw by Henry James was first published in 1898.
