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The Festival by H. P. Lovecraft

The Festival: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Festival runs 0.5 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Craig Michael Beck (about 0.3 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

0.5listening hrs
Horrorstore shelf
2026released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 0.5 hours of listening.

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What our data says

  • At 0.5 hours, it is shorter than 90% of the 5,506 Horror audiobooks in our catalog.

Other recordings

  • The 2025 recording read by Saethon Williams runs about the same length (0.5 hours).
  • The 2025 recording read by Matthew Schmitz runs 0.1 hours shorter (0.4 hours).
  • The 2024 recording read by Kenneth Elliot runs 0.1 hours shorter (0.4 hours).
  • The 2022 recording read by Mike Manz runs 0.2 hours shorter (0.3 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 Festival is an audiobook by H. P. Lovecraft: a 0.5-hour unabridged recording, read by Craig Michael Beck, released April 17, 2026, on the Horror and Short Stories shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
0.5 hrs
Narrated by
Craig Michael Beck
Released
April 17, 2026
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Horror, Short Stories
ISBN
9798240137198

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Festival as an audiobook?

The Festival runs 0.5 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 0.3 hours.

Is The Festival free as an audiobook?

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

Who narrates The Festival?

The Festival is narrated by Craig Michael Beck.