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Can such things be? by Ambrose Bierce

Can such things be?: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Can such things be? audiobook runs 7.6 hours unabridged, narrated by Roger Melin (about 5 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

7.6listening hrs
Paranormalstore shelf
2017released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 7.6 hours of listening.

Days to finish Can such things be? at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day16 days
1 hour / day8 days
2 hours / day4 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×6 days

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What our data says

  • At 7.6 hours, it is shorter than 58% of the 8,772 Paranormal audiobooks in our catalog.

Other recordings

  • The 2019 recording read by James Holt runs about the same length (7.6 hours).
  • The 2018 recording read by Jack Brown runs about the same length (7.5 hours).
  • The 2011 recording read by Anthony Heald runs 0.9 hours shorter (6.6 hours).

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

Can such things be? is an audiobook by Ambrose Bierce: a 7.6-hour unabridged recording, read by Roger Melin, released January 4, 2017, on the Horror and Paranormal shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
7.6 hrs
Narrated by
Roger Melin
Released
January 4, 2017
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Horror, Paranormal
ISBN
9789176391129

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Can such things be? audiobook?

Can such things be? runs 7.6 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 5 hours.

Is the Can such things be? audiobook free?

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Who narrates Can such things be??

Can such things be? is narrated by Roger Melin.