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The Written World and the Unwritten World: Essays by Italo Calvino

The Written World and the Unwritten World: Essays: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Written World and the Unwritten World: Essays runs 8.2 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Edoardo Ballerini (about 5.4 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

8.2listening hrs
Classics (Literature)store shelf
2023released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 8.2 hours of listening.

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30 min / day17 days
1 hour / day9 days
2 hours / day5 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×6 days

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What our data says

  • At 8.2 hours, it runs longer than 68% of the 6,931 Classics (Literature) audiobooks in our catalog.

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About this listen

The Written World and the Unwritten World: Essays is an audiobook by Italo Calvino: a 8.2-hour unabridged recording, read by Edoardo Ballerini, released January 31, 2023, on the Classics (Literature) shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
8.2 hrs
Narrated by
Edoardo Ballerini
Released
January 31, 2023
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Classics (Literature)
ISBN
9781501963704

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Written World and the Unwritten World: Essays as an audiobook?

The Written World and the Unwritten World: Essays runs 8.2 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 5.4 hours.

Is The Written World and the Unwritten World: Essays free as an audiobook?

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Who narrates The Written World and the Unwritten World: Essays?

The Written World and the Unwritten World: Essays is narrated by Edoardo Ballerini.