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The Vicar of Wakefield by Oliver Goldsmith

The Vicar of Wakefield: Audiobook

by Oliver Goldsmith · narrated by Martin Clifton · unabridged · 2016

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Vicar of Wakefield runs 6.4 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Martin Clifton (about 4.3 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

6.4listening hrs
Classics (Literature)store shelf
2016released
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What our data says

  • At 6.4 hours, it runs longer than 57% of the 6,931 Classics (Literature) audiobooks in our catalog.

More narrated by Martin Clifton

Martin Clifton narrates 18 unabridged audiobooks in our catalog, 72 hours in all.

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About as long, on the Classics (Literature) shelf

496 Classics (Literature) audiobooks in our catalog run within 10% of this length. The most popular on the store:

Other recordings

  • The 2024 recording read by Simon Hester runs 1.5 hours longer (7.9 hours).
  • The 2019 recording read by Steven Green runs 0.2 hours longer (6.6 hours).
  • The 2017 recording read by Tadhg Hynes runs 0.5 hours shorter (5.9 hours).
  • The 2008 recording read by Patrick Tull runs 1 hours longer (7.4 hours).
  • The 2006 recording read by a supporting cast and David Thorn runs 0.8 hours longer (7.2 hours).

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 Vicar of Wakefield is an audiobook by Oliver Goldsmith: a 6.4-hour unabridged recording, read by Martin Clifton, released January 1, 2016, on the Classics (Literature) shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
6.4 hrs
Narrated by
Martin Clifton
Released
January 1, 2016
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Classics (Literature)

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Vicar of Wakefield as an audiobook?

The Vicar of Wakefield runs 6.4 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 4.3 hours.

Is The Vicar of Wakefield free as an audiobook?

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Who narrates The Vicar of Wakefield?

The Vicar of Wakefield is narrated by Martin Clifton.