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The Canterville Ghost by Oscar Wilde

The Canterville Ghost: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Canterville Ghost runs 1.2 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by B.J. Harrison (about 0.8 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

1.2listening hrs
Paranormalstore shelf
2016released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 1.2 hours of listening.

Days to finish The Canterville Ghost at common listening paces
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1 hour / day2 days
2 hours / day1 day
1 hour / day at 1.5×1 day

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What our data says

  • At 1.2 hours, it is shorter than 95% of the 8,772 Paranormal audiobooks in our catalog.

Other recordings

  • The 2012 recording read by David Barnes runs 0.2 hours longer (1.4 hours).
  • The 2008 recording read by David Barnes runs 0.3 hours longer (1.5 hours).
  • The 2017 recording read by David Barnes runs 0.2 hours longer (1.4 hours).
  • The 2009 recording read by Rupert Degas runs about the same length (1.3 hours).
  • The 2025 recording read by Michael Ward runs about the same length (1.2 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

The Canterville Ghost is an audiobook by Oscar Wilde: a 1.2-hour unabridged recording, read by B.J. Harrison, released August 9, 2016, on the Classics (Literature) and Short Stories shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
1.2 hrs
Narrated by
B.J. Harrison
Released
August 9, 2016
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Classics (Literature), Short Stories, Paranormal

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Canterville Ghost as an audiobook?

The Canterville Ghost runs 1.2 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 0.8 hours.

Is The Canterville Ghost free as an audiobook?

Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.

Who narrates The Canterville Ghost?

The Canterville Ghost is narrated by B.J. Harrison.