The Scarlet Letter — Audiobook
The instrumentWhen will you finish it?
Based on 8 hours of listening (estimated).
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 16 days |
| 1 hour / day | 8 days |
| 2 hours / day | 4 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 6 days |
You'll finish in—by —
What our data says
- At 8 hours (estimated), it runs longer than 57% of the romance audiobooks we measured.
- That's 11% shorter than the average romance audiobook (9 hrs across 819 titles in our dataset).
Computed from romance audiobooks in The Books Insider dataset; listening time estimated from page count.
Who is this for?
Best for romance listeners who want a historical setting — a solid week of commutes at 8 hours (estimated).
About the book
The Scarlet Letter, published in 1850, is an American novel written by Nathaniel Hawthorne and is generally considered to be his magnum opus. Set in 17th-century Puritan Boston, it tells the story of Hester Prynne, who gives birth after committing adultery, refuses to name the father, and struggles to create a new life of repentance and dignity. Throughout the novel, Hawthorne explores questions of grace, legalism, sin and guilt.
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How long is The Scarlet Letter as an audiobook?
The Scarlet Letter runs about 8 hours — our estimate from its 272 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 5.3 hours.
Can I listen to The Scarlet Letter free?
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When was The Scarlet Letter first published?
The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne was first published in 1800.
