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The Unknown Masterpiece by Honoré De Balzac

The Unknown Masterpiece: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Unknown Masterpiece runs 1.3 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Mark Bowen (about 0.8 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

1.3listening hrs
Classics (Literature)store shelf
2025released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 1.3 hours of listening.

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What our data says

  • At 1.3 hours, it is shorter than 74% of the 6,931 Classics (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 Unknown Masterpiece is an audiobook by Honoré De Balzac: a 1.3-hour unabridged recording, read by Mark Bowen, released February 28, 2025, on the Classics (Literature) shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
1.3 hrs
Narrated by
Mark Bowen
Released
February 28, 2025
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Classics (Literature)
ISBN
4069828206205

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Unknown Masterpiece as an audiobook?

The Unknown Masterpiece runs 1.3 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 0.8 hours.

Is The Unknown Masterpiece free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates The Unknown Masterpiece?

The Unknown Masterpiece is narrated by Mark Bowen.