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The Canterville Ghost
Oscar Wilde • 1887
An ancient English ghost meets an American family stubbornly unimpressed by the traditions of haunting.
Ebook length
1 hr 15 min
Audiobook chapters
7 chapters
Ebook pages
96
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Read Oscar Wilde's comic ghost story and listen through all seven original chapters.
The Canterville Ghost is presented here with 7 separate audio chapters, preserving the structure of the original work rather than combining the book into one track.
Readers can move between the ebook source and the AI-narrated audio, making this public-domain edition easy to read, sample, and continue by chapter.
Why readers love it
- It is a recognized public-domain work with lasting literary and cultural value.
- Its chapter structure works naturally for focused listening.
- The read-and-listen format makes it easy to revisit scenes, ideas, and language at your own pace.
What the opening chapters do
The Canterville Ghost opens in the distinctive voice and setting that made Oscar Wilde's work endure.
The complete narration follows the cleaned Project Gutenberg text, without its catalog header, table of contents, or license footer.
Key themes
These themes help readers understand what keeps the book alive: the recurring ideas, tensions, and emotions that define its appeal.
Frequently asked questions
Is The Canterville Ghost available as a complete audiobook here?
Yes. This page includes the complete cleaned narration in 7 audio chapters.
Where does the ebook text come from?
The source is the linked Project Gutenberg edition. Its catalog header, contents page, and license footer are excluded from the narration.
Can I listen chapter by chapter?
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