Humorous Ghost Stories
Dorothy Scarborough
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Includes: An introduction by Dorothy Scarborough -- The Canterville ghost / by Oscar Wilde -- The ghost-extinguisher / by Gelett Burgess -- "Dey ain't no ghosts" / by Ellis Parker Butler -- The transferred ghost / by Frank R. Stockton -- The mummy's foot / Théophile Gautier -- The rival ghosts / Brander Matthews -- The water ghost of Harrowby Hall / by John Kendrick Bangs -- Back from that bourne / Anonymous -- The ghost-ship / by Richard Middleton -- The transplanted ghost / by Wallace Irwin -- The last ghost in Harmony / by Nelson LLoyd -- The ghost of Miser Brimpson / by Eden Phillpotts -- The haunted photograph / by Ruth McEnery Stuart -- The ghost that got the button / by Will Adams -- The specter bridegroom / by Washington Irving -- The specter of Tappington / compiled by Richard Barham -- In the barn / by Burges Johnson -- A shady plot / by Elsie Brown -- The lady and the ghost / by Rose Cecil O'Neill. (Summary by Sarah Engracia Parshall) (10 hr 50 min)
Chapters
Introduction | 18:23 | Read by Madam Fickle |
The Canterville Ghost Part 1 | 32:06 | Read by Kevin W. Davidson |
The Canterville Ghost Part 2 | 21:50 | Read by Kevin W. Davidson |
The Canterville Ghost Part 3 | 18:58 | Read by Kevin W. Davidson |
The Ghost-Extinguisher | 24:11 | Read by ElleyKat |
“Dey Ain't No Ghosts” | 24:54 | Read by Barry Eads |
The Transferred Ghost | 30:26 | Read by Ted Delorme |
The Mummy's Foot | 28:01 | Read by Alan Winterrowd |
The Rival Ghost Part 1 | 16:22 | Read by RLC |
The Rival Ghost Part 2 | 25:35 | Read by RLC |
The Water Ghost of Harrowby Hall | 23:30 | Read by Jackie Drown |
Back from That Bourne | 14:40 | Read by Geoff Blanchard |
The Ghost-Ship | 27:44 | Read by Ric F |
The Transplanted Ghost | 39:01 | Read by Ric F |
The Last Ghost in Harmony | 29:36 | Read by JamesMcAndrew |
The Ghost of Miser Brimpson Part 1 | 14:01 | Read by Mike Pelton |
The Ghost of Miser Brimpson Part 2 | 21:39 | Read by Mike Pelton |
The Haunted Photograph | 33:16 | Read by Rusty Dancer |
The Ghost That Got The Button | 32:58 | Read by Jon Smith |
The Specter Bridegroom | 34:22 | Read by Michelle Goode |
The Specter of Tappington Part 1 | 38:18 | Read by Ric F |
The Specter of Tappington Part 2 | 36:59 | Read by Ric F |
In the Barn | 24:08 | Read by Mike Pelton |
A Shady Plot | 25:33 | Read by Mike Pelton |
The Lady and the Ghost | 13:44 | Read by Chuck Williamson |
Reviews
Good Listen
Jim Hartman
As with many old books, there are some bigoted words commonly used over 100 years ago. But it's well read and entertaining.
Ms. Elizabeth
good stories only from readers I could tolerate. I'm glad it wasn't a whole book.
manageable.
Caroline Willoughby
fraid there are many readers who just aren't cut out to be fair narrators. some stories were read like shopping list and bus timetables. every one can read a tale but it takes a good man to tell a story.
A mixed bag with volume inconsistency
Loloreads
some good stories, some less so, most readers okay but volume normalization seemed to have gone by the board, with some tracks booming and distorted while others were barely audible.
Ronie B
Such wonderful bedtime stories. Even the kids like them 🤸🤹