Is there an audiobook of The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction?
by Walter Benjamin · essay, Philosophical Writings
No — it is not on Audible.
We searched Audible’s catalogue for The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction by Walter Benjamin — under every title it is published as — and found no edition. Plenty of books never get one; it is a commercial decision, not a verdict on the book.
Audible catalogue checked 8 August 2026. Spotted one we missed? Tell us.
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About the book
1935 essay by Walter Benjamin; proposes that mechanical reproduction devalues the aura of an artwork, that—in the age of mechanical reproduction and traditional ritualistic value’s absence—art production would be inherently based on political praxis.
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Is there an audiobook of The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction?
Not on Audible. We searched Audible's catalogue for The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction by Walter Benjamin, including the other titles it has been published under, and found no edition as of 8 August 2026.
Can I listen to The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction if there is no audiobook?
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