Haunted Disappearances

Present at a Hanging and Other Ghost Stories by Ambrose Bierce audiobook.

Genre: horror

In Present at a Hanging and Other Ghost Stories, Ambrose Bierce turns the everyday world of 19th-century America into a place where death never fully lets go. Soldiers, travelers, skeptics, and ordinary townspeople find themselves confronted by disturbances that cannot be explained away: a strange execution witnessed too closely, a quiet room that refuses to stay empty, a familiar face that should not be able to return, and a single uncanny moment that fractures a lifetime of certainty. Bierce's narrators speak with crisp confidence, yet their steady voices only sharpen the dread as the border between the rational and the supernatural thins. Each tale moves quickly toward its central unease, favoring precision over melodrama, and leaving the listener to question how much of what is seen and heard can be trusted. With dark wit and a veteran's eye for fear under pressure, Bierce explores guilt, obsession, and the stubborn afterlife of violence, crafting a collection of haunting encounters that linger long after the final sentence.

Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 1

(00:21:19) Chapter 2

(00:47:09) Chapter 3

(01:13:24) Chapter 4

(01:45:26) Chapter 5

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