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The Ghost Pirates

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  • 1909 first published
  • 163 pages
  • 20 editions
  • 🎧 4 h 57 min free audiobook
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William Hope Hodgson's The Ghost Pirates (1909) is a ghost story and horror novel. The story is set in The sea, in Written in 1909. Readers will find themes of ghosts, pirates, Sea and Ghost.

12 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 20 editions. On Project Gutenberg it was downloaded 832 times in the last 30 days.

At about 163 pages, most readers finish it in 2–3 hours. It is in the public domain, so you can read it free on Project Gutenberg or listen to the 4 h 57 min LibriVox audiobook.

About The Ghost Pirates

"The Ghost Pirates" by William Hope Hodgson is a horror novel published in 1909. Told as the testimony of Jessop, sole survivor of the doomed ship Mortzestus, the story chronicles strange events that escalate in frequency and terror. Mysterious beings—never clearly described—gradually commandeer the vessel as the crew struggles between disbelief and mounting dread. Hodgson leaves their true nature ambiguous, suggesting they may be ghosts or entities from another dimension that has breached into our world, though their origin and purpose remain unexplained.
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Free audiobook

The Ghost Pirates — LibriVox recording, 4 h 57 min in 16 sections.

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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

  • The sea

Era

  • Written in 1909
  • Set in a timeless sea-adventure

Subjects

  • Ghosts
  • Pirates
  • Adventure
  • Sea
  • Horror
  • Science fiction
  • Action & adventure science fiction
  • Ghost
  • Sea stories
  • Fantasy fiction
  • Horror tales

Quick answers

Who wrote The Ghost Pirates?

The Ghost Pirates was written by William Hope Hodgson and first published in 1909.

What genre is The Ghost Pirates?

It is usually shelved as Ghost Stories, Horror, Pirate Fiction and Adventure.

How long is The Ghost Pirates?

The median edition has 163 pages, about 2–3 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

Is The Ghost Pirates free to read?

Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.

Is there a free audiobook of The Ghost Pirates?

Yes — LibriVox volunteers recorded it; the recording runs 4 h 57 min.

What books are similar to The Ghost Pirates?

Readers who like it often enjoy Dracula, Space Viking and Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus.

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