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Read By: various narrators Publisher: Copyright Group Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 1.17 hours at 1.5x Speed 0.88 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: February 2014 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781780003719

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

4

Longest Chapter Length:

31:40 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

21:46 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

27:29 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

12

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Publisher Description

In Henrik Ibsen's controversial play Ghosts, dysfunction and hidden pasts are suddenly and painfully exposed as wealthy widow Mrs. Alving prepares to open a new orphanage in memory of her seemingly beloved husband. Her treasured son Oswald's return from Paris and her relationship with old friend Pastor Manders are no longer the source of joy they once were, as secrets are turned into a frightening and desperate reality.

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"It's hard to imagine the kind of effect a play like this had on its audiences when it was first performed. The subjects dealt with are still the stuff of sidelong glances and judgmental gossip to this day, and Ibsen's sometimes annoying (to this modern reader, anyway) habit of never allowing his characters to come out and say anything clearly seems to me a testimony to the degree to which he was breaking taboos even by writing "Ghosts." But for all its Victorian stuffiness of expression and circumlocution, this is still a powerful and fascinating play to experience."

— Ben (4 out of 5 stars)

Ghosts Listener Reviews

Overall Performance: 3.87096774193548 out of 53.87096774193548 out of 53.87096774193548 out of 53.87096774193548 out of 53.87096774193548 out of 5 (3.87)
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  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " My least favorite Ibsen play but it's still Ibsen. "

    — Tajma, 1/31/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " As always, the sins of the father visit the son. "

    — Bogdan, 1/27/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " A little masterpiece! A tight structure with many references to Oedipus... It's about art and incest - two very interesting subjects, I think! "

    — Anne, 1/27/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Not as good as A Doll's House, but a pretty good play in its own right. "

    — Chandler, 1/11/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Spare and dark. Genius. I love this play. "

    — SmarterLilac, 1/11/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Ibsen knows people- he is a real people person "

    — Chris, 1/2/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " It was a really good play. A little melodramatic in parts, but you can see what Ibsen was doing. Very enjoyable. "

    — Cathy, 12/28/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Again, Ibsen is great at building up a sense of dread for the outcome of the play. In this case, though, it seemed kind of forced. "

    — Ellee, 12/18/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " I loved the discussions of morality and the use of irony. "

    — Daphne, 12/15/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Interesting ideas. Character's were very real and very annoying. "

    — Ryan, 12/6/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Just reading this was unsatisfactory, need to see this on stage - asap. "

    — Heleen, 12/1/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " IBSEN! "

    — Sylvia, 11/21/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " A psychological play which steals you as you read. "

    — Philsy, 11/21/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Haunting, excellent, what more can a reader want? "

    — Lena, 4/8/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Much better than 'A Doll's House', dealing with some of the same themes in a more complex and morally ambiguous way. "

    — Anna, 3/4/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " ...Bourgois drama "

    — Francesco, 2/21/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " I would love to see this play produced. It has some potentially interesting visuals, and a good production could really bring out things I didn't see in the text. I don't even remember the exact details of the text but I remember the feeling of it, which may be more important in actuality. "

    — Samantha, 8/12/2012
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " a three act play about morals, past mistakes, guilt and freedom. I enjoyed Ibsen's other play Hedda Gabler way more than Ghosts, but still the play is quite interesting "

    — Shuruq, 7/11/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " A dated understanding of the inheritability of sexual transmitted diseases, but nonetheless an outstanding presentation of the intricacies of human relationships. "

    — Bruce, 7/9/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " important and timeless. A tough family drama. really really enjoyed it. in a bit of an Ibsen phase at the moment. loving it "

    — Mark, 1/19/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Ibsen s themes in most of the plays I read by him so far are recurrent.He tackles them,however,from different perspectives!! "

    — Mohammed, 1/15/2012
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " I thought too much was forced into such a short play. Too many topics with so few characters. Oh, and the end, terrible. So forced and overly dramatic. ugh. "

    — Jen, 10/30/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Just reading this was unsatisfactory, need to see this on stage - asap. "

    — Heleen, 3/18/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Excellently written, dark, controversial at time and now drama about all kinds of unpleasantries that affect peoples lives from 'dissipated lives' to euthanasia and using morphine to commit suicide cos of VD. I will explore Ibsens Ouvre. "

    — Kate, 2/17/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Again, Ibsen is great at building up a sense of dread for the outcome of the play. In this case, though, it seemed kind of forced. "

    — Ellee, 1/27/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " A little masterpiece! A tight structure with many references to Oedipus... It's about art and incest - two very interesting subjects, I think! "

    — Anne, 7/21/2010
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Haunting, excellent, what more can a reader want? "

    — Lena, 5/25/2010
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " The sins of the father destroy a young man's life. The pain from the boy's mother will break your heart. "

    — MommaLaura, 1/6/2010
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " "Strigoii" ... interesanta ... dar nu foarte! "

    — Alex, 10/7/2009
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Yes I know it's a quite famous play of Ibsen but i gave it three starts probably coz I found it a bit terse. Maybe when I read it again I'll be able to appreciate it more! "

    — Mahima, 10/4/2009
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " This is definitely a darker piece. Digs into VD, incest, and whatnot. Takes some real fortitude to get through. "

    — Timon, 9/17/2009

About Henrik Ibsen

Henrik Ibsen (1828–1906) was a major nineteenth-century Norwegian playwright, theater director, and poet. He is often referred to as “the father of prose drama” and is one of the founders of modernism in the theater. His major works include Brand, Peer Gynt, An Enemy of the People, Emperor and Galilean, A Doll’s House, Ghosts, The Wild Duck, and The Master Builder. Several of his plays were considered scandalous to many of his era, when European theater was required to model strict mores of family life and propriety. Ibsen’s work examined the realities that lay behind many façades, revealing much that was disquieting to many contemporaries. It utilized a critical eye and free inquiry into the conditions of life and issues of morality. 

About various narrators

Neil Hellegers grew up in New Jersey and attended the University of Pennsylvania, where he earned a BA in theater arts and a minor in psychology before getting an MFA in acting from the Trinity Rep Conservatory in Providence, Rhode Island. He moved to New York City in 2003 and, since then, has made a career of theatrical performance, percussion, theater education, and audiobook narration. He currently lives in Brooklyn with his wife and son.