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W.E.B. Du Bois: Biography of a Race, 1868-1919 by David Levering Lewis

W.E.B. Du Bois: Biography of a Race, 1868-1919: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the W.E.B. Du Bois: Biography of a Race, 1868-1919 audiobook runs 35.4 hours unabridged, narrated by Courtney B. Vance (about 23.6 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

35.4listening hrs
The Americasstore shelf
2025released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 35.4 hours of listening.

Days to finish W.E.B. Du Bois: Biography of a Race, 1868-1919 at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day71 days
1 hour / day36 days
2 hours / day18 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×24 days

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What our data says

  • At 35.4 hours, it runs longer than 99% of the 5,887 The Americas 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

W.E.B. Du Bois: Biography of a Race, 1868-1919 is an audiobook by David Levering Lewis: a 35.4-hour unabridged recording, read by Courtney B. Vance, released June 17, 2025, on the The Americas and History & Culture shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
35.4 hrs
Narrated by
Courtney B. Vance
Released
June 17, 2025
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
The Americas, History & Culture, Law & Politics
ISBN
9781668123386

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the W.E.B. Du Bois: Biography of a Race, 1868-1919 audiobook?

W.E.B. Du Bois: Biography of a Race, 1868-1919 runs 35.4 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 23.6 hours.

Is the W.E.B. Du Bois: Biography of a Race, 1868-1919 audiobook free?

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

Who narrates W.E.B. Du Bois: Biography of a Race, 1868-1919?

W.E.B. Du Bois: Biography of a Race, 1868-1919 is narrated by Courtney B. Vance.

Is W.E.B. Du Bois: Biography of a Race, 1868-1919 worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 23.6 hours, saving 11.8 hours.