New World Library The Meaning of Happiness: Alan Watts Audiobook, Unabridged
Product description
For a thoughtful listening session on the nature of happiness, The Meaning of Happiness brings Alan Watts’s exploration of freedom of the spirit to audio. It considers modern psychology alongside the wisdom of the East. What might these perspectives reveal when considered together? This unabridged edition is narrated by Kern Schmidt and runs for 7 hours and 1 minute.
Who it’s for
This audiobook suits listeners interested in philosophy, psychology and spiritual ideas, particularly those drawn to comparisons between Eastern wisdom and Western approaches to the mind. The title’s focus on happiness and freedom of the spirit gives it a clear theme for anyone seeking reflective listening rather than a practical how-to manual. Its audio format offers an alternative to reading a print edition, making the book’s ideas available during a dedicated listening session or whenever audio fits more naturally into the day.
Buyer feedback describes the book as engaging and accessible, with readers appreciating its ideas and the way it brings Western philosophy and ethos into the discussion. Those responses offer a useful sense of its appeal, while the audiobook itself presents the complete work in spoken form.
Spec sheet
- Format: Audible audiobook
- Author: Alan Watts
- Narrator: Kern Schmidt
- Programme: Unabridged
- Listening length: 7 hours and 1 minute
- Publisher: New World Library
- Publication date: 23 October 2018
What you’ll notice day to day
The unabridged format presents the full work rather than an abridged selection, so listeners can follow its exploration of happiness and spiritual freedom as a complete audiobook. At 7 hours and 1 minute, it can be approached as a longer listening project or divided into sessions to suit your routine. Kern Schmidt narrates the recording, while Alan Watts’s central subject—the meeting of modern psychology and the wisdom of the East—gives the listening a consistent point of focus.
If you are choosing between a printed book and audio, the distinction is practical: this edition is designed to be listened to, not read on a page. That makes it a natural fit for people who prefer spoken-word books or want to spend time with philosophical ideas away from a screen. Its unabridged presentation is also a defining point for listeners looking for the complete work in audio form.
Questions before you buy
Is this an abridged recording? No. The programme is listed as unabridged, meaning this edition presents the complete work in audiobook form.
How long is the audiobook? The listening length is 7 hours and 1 minute, giving you the total runtime for planning your listening sessions.
Who wrote and narrated it? Alan Watts is the author, and Kern Schmidt is the narrator. New World Library is the listed publisher.
Final verdict
The Meaning of Happiness is a considered choice for listeners who want Alan Watts’s ideas in an unabridged audio edition. Its blend of modern psychology, Eastern wisdom and the question of spiritual freedom gives the book a clear philosophical focus, while Kern Schmidt’s narration and the stated runtime make it straightforward to choose as a complete listening experience.