The Ghost of Guir House
Enriched edition. Uncovering the Haunting Secrets of Guir HouseBy Charles Willing Beale
Length4h 8m
About this audiobook
In "The Ghost of Guir House," Charles Willing Beale weaves a captivating tale that artfully blends elements of Gothic literature with early American storytelling. The narrative unfolds in a decaying mansion steeped in history and mystery, where the past lurks and whispers through the walls. Beale employs a rich, evocative prose style and an atmospheric setting to explore themes of memory, the supernatural, and the impact of history on the present. The work reflects the broader literary context of the late 19th century, when American authors began to embrace Gothic conventions to convey complex emotional landscapes and societal anxieties. Charles Willing Beale, an astute observer of human nature and social intricacies, drew inspiration from the cultural milieu of his time. His experiences in a rapidly modernizing America and his fascination with folklore and the supernatural informed his narrative approach, allowing him to capture the tension between the old and the new. Beale's adeptness at character development and psychological insight reveals his keen understanding of the human condition and the haunting legacies that can linger within family histories. Readers seeking a thoughtful exploration of the intersection between the tangible and the ethereal, as well as a deep dive into the implications of history on personal identity, will find "The Ghost of Guir House" an invigorating addition to their literary journey. Beale's masterful storytelling and ability to evoke suspense through richly drawn characters and atmospheric locales will resonate with fans of classic American literature and Gothic fiction alike.
In this enriched edition, we have carefully created added value for your reading experience:
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★ 3.4 (142)
Includes Goodreads, Amazon, LibraryThing, StoryGraph
GenreHorror, Mystery and Thriller
Length4 hrs 8 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 5, 2019
LanguageEnglish
More from Charles Willing Beale
Lost GodsBrom14h 50m4.4 (18.5K)$33 · $0.00
The AccusedJana DeLeon6h 32m4.4 (3.9K)$12 · $0.00
Corpus HermeticumHermes Trismegistus3h 43m4.4 (8.6K)$7 · $0.00
LambChristopher Moore15h 22m4.3 (211.3K)$33 · $0.00
CARMILLA (Gothic Classic) (Annotated)Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu4h 2m4.4 (1K)$1.99 · $0.00
The ExorcistWilliam Peter Blatty12h 52m4.3 (285.9K)$8 · $0.00
Lost ValleyWalt Browning7h 47m4.3 (5.4K)$20 · $0.00
Twice TemptedJeaniene Frost8h 17m4.3 (54.8K)$26 · $0.00
Scared to BreatheKerena Swan10h 56m4.4 (1.7K)$13.60 · $0.00
1984George Orwell12h 18m4.3 (6M)$25 · $0.00
The Best Tales of Edgar Allan PoeEdgar Allan Poe5h 19m4.4 (2.2K)$1 · $0.00
A Christmas CarolCharles Dickens3h 7m4.3 (1.1M)$5 · $0.00
Hollywood DeadRichard Kadrey9h 22m4.3 (5.5K)$29 · $0.00
Frankenstein (The Uncensored 1818 Edition) (Annotated)Mary Shelley9h 25m4.3 (1.7M)$3 · $0.00
The Collected Ghost StoriesM. R. James18h 30m4.3 (12.1K)$2 · $0.00
Jane Eyre (Annotated)Charlotte Brontë22h 44m4.2 (2.4M)$2 · $0.00
The Chance of a Lifetime (Musaicum Romance Classics)Grace Livingston Hill8h 27m4.3 (862)$1 · $0.00
Heat 2Michael Mann, Meg Gardiner18h 39m4.3 (20.9K)$40 · $0.00
The Silence of Bonaventure ArrowRita Leganski11h 23m4.3 (7.5K)$29 · $0.00
Zanoni (Annotated)Edward Bulwer-Lytton17h 9m4.4 (301)$2 · $0.00
Three ComradesErich Maria Remarque15h 50m4.5 (47.3K)$2 · $0.00
AngelAnita Waller10h 30m4.6 (672)$30 · $0.00
The BorderDon Winslow29h 8m4.5 (35.7K)$53 · $0.00
FlashpointCatherine Coulter11h 38m4.5 (11.6K)$29 · $0.00
The Man in the Brown Suit & They Came to BaghdadAgatha Christie15h 43m4.6 (495)$33 · $0.00
Fang Si-Chi's First Love ParadiseYi-Han Lin8h 25m4.5 (4K)$26 · $0.00
The Rose CodeKate Quinn16h 2m4.4 (493.7K)$33 · $0.00
No Woman Left BehindJulie Moffett8h 49m4.5 (3K)$25 · $0.00
CovertJanie Crouch6h 15m4.5 (2K)$12 · $0.00
Cold Case InvestigationNicole Helm5h 30m4.6 (321)$5 · $0.00
The ReunionJana DeLeon6h 31m4.5 (1.6K)$12 · $0.00
Courage Under FireSharon Dunn5h 50m4.5 (730)$24 · $0.00
Decoding the TruthJulie Miller7h 31m4.6 (350)$12 · $0.00
Murder Gone ColdB.J. Daniels5h 50m4.5 (562)$12 · $0.00
Crime and PunishmentFyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky22h 22m4.4 (1.3M)$0.60 · $0.00
Crime and PunishmentFyodor Dostoyevsky23h 14m4.4 (1.3M)$1 · $0.00
Exit FeeBrad Taylor3h 16m4.5 (1.9K)$18 · $0.00
Sworn to ProtectShirlee McCoy5h 7m4.5 (1K)$12 · $0.00
The Last RemainsElly Griffiths9h 41m4.4 (37.3K)$29 · $0.00
The Goddess of WarsawLisa Barr13h 4m4.4 (36.4K)$33 · $0.00
You may also like
Beneath the ShadowsSara Foster9h 40m3.7 (6.3K)$20
The Phantom of the OperaGaston Leroux8h 33m4.0 (305.5K) · 1391Free
The Three Impostors, or, The TransmutationArthur Machen6h 6m3.9 (2.1K)$2.30
The Phantom of the OperaGaston Leroux8h 35m4.1 (326.5K)$15 · $0.00
The Oblong BoxEdgar Allan Poe34m3.8 (2.2K)$1
Bayou BodyguardJana Deleon5h 30m4.1 (1.7K)$24 · $0.00
The After HouseMary Roberts Rinehart5h 29m3.6 (1.8K)$1 · $0.00
The Tale of Halcyon CraneWendy Webb9h 52m4.0 (14.4K)$20
Thirteen GuestsJ. Jefferson Farjeon9h 4m3.7 (2.7K)$2 · $0.00
The Jewel of Seven StarsBram Stoker8h 7m3.7 (6.4K)$17
The Ghost of Guir HouseCharles Willing Beale4h 48m3.1 (89)$7.50 · $0.00
Bound to the Capo's HeirSelene Voss12h 24m$5
TelepathyEddie John37m4.3 (11) Only with Ultra
Riddle of an UmbrellaJ. Jefferson Farjeon15m$2 · $0.00
The Governess Drowned HereImogen Ashgrave12h 5m$5
Number 13M. R. James41m3.6 (406)$2.30 · $0.00
Tales for a Stormy Nightvarious authors, Robert Louis Stevenson, Henry James, Edith Wharton, Edgar Allan Poe, others7h 53m3.3 (79)$17
60 Gothic ClassicsHorace Walpole, William Thomas Beckford, Eliza Parsons, William Godwin, Ann Radcliffe, Matthew Gregory Lewis, Charles Brockden Brown, Jane Austen, Mary Shelley, Thomas Love Peacock, Edgar Allan Poe, John William Polidori, Washington Irving, Charles Robert Maturin, James Hogg, Victor Hugo, Frederick Marryat, Nikolai Gogol, Charlotte Brontë, Emily Brontë, James Malcolm Rymer, Thomas Peckett Prest, Nathaniel Hawthorne, George Eliot, Wilkie Collins, Robert Louis Stevenson, Charles Dickens, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, Arthur Conan Doyle, Oscar Wilde, Guy de Maupassant, Anna Katharine Green, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Arthur Machen, George MacDonald, John Meade Falkner, H. G. Wells, Richard Marsh, Henry James, Bram Stoker, W. W. Jacobs, Robert Hugh Benson, Gaston Leroux, Théophile Gautier, William Hope Hodgson, Grant Allen460h 32m4.0 (21)$1.99 · $0.00
The DarklingR. B. Chesterton12h 30m3.5 (552)$30
Some Fools and a SaintL. M. Montgomery1h 38m$2 · $0.00