The Hunchback
Free AI audiobook with natural voice. No signup required.
About This Book
Purchase one of 1st World Library's Classic Books and help support our free internet library of downloadable eBooks. Visit us online at www.1stWorldLibrary.ORG - - James Sheridan Knowles was born at Cork in 1784, and died at Torquay in December, 1862, at the age of 78. His father was a teacher of elocution, who compiled a dictionary, and who was related to the Sheridans. He moved to London when his son was eight years old, and there became acquainted with William Hazlitt and Charles Lamb. The son, after his school education, obtained a commission in the army, but gave up everything for the sta...
Chapters (22)
- THE HUNCHBACK. THE LOVE-CHASE.
- INTRODUCTION
- THE HUNCHBACK. DRAMATIS PERSONÆ.
- ACT I.
- SCENE I.—A Tavern.
- SCENE II.—A Garden before a Country House.
- SCENE III.—An Apartment in the House.
- ACT II.
- SCENE I.—An Apartment in Master Heartwell’s House.
- SCENE II.—A Garden with two Arbours.
- SCENE III.—The Street.
- ACT III.
- SCENE I.—A Drawing-room.
- SCENE II.—An Apartment in Master Heartwell’s House.
- ACT IV.
- SCENE I.—A Room in the Earl of Rochdale’s
- SCENE II.—The Banqueting-room in the Earl of Rochdale’s Mansion.
- ACT V.
- SCENE I.—An Apartment in the Earl of Rochdale’s.
- SCENE II.—Julia’s Chamber.
- SCENE III.—The Banqueting’ Room.
- Footnotes:
How to Listen
- 1. Click "Listen Free" above
- 2. The book opens in CastReader's browser reader
- 3. Click the play button — AI narration starts with word highlighting
- 4. Use "Send to Phone" to continue listening on your phone
FAQ
Is this audiobook really free?
Yes. "The Hunchback" is a public domain work from Project Gutenberg. CastReader converts it to audio using AI text-to-speech for free. No account or payment needed.
What does the AI voice sound like?
CastReader uses Kokoro TTS, a natural-sounding AI voice. It handles punctuation, names, and dialogue naturally. Most listeners forget it's AI after a few minutes.
Can I listen on my phone?
Yes. Open the book, then use "Send to Phone" to stream audio to your phone via Telegram. No app download needed.