Jun 08, 2011 call of cthulhu read by garrick hagon. The society produces motion pictures, audio dramas, musical projects, publications, prop replicas and much more all of which take lovecraft s creations to a whole new level. In the first we are transported to the decrepit coastal town of innsmouth, whose amphibianlike citizens betray a dark and sinister secret. Search results for hp lovecraft sorted by relevance. It forms part of the cthulhu mythos, using its motif of a malign undersea. The shadow over innsmouth the shadow over innsmouth audiobook, by h. This is by far the best transfer of lovecraft s literature to audio format that i have had the pleasure of listening to.
Lovecraft find a free hp lovecraft audiobooks at audible h. One company calls audio drama a movie in your mind, and thats a great. In 1927 the coastal town of innsmouth was raided by police, federal agents and elements of the united states navy. Call of cthulhu hp lovecraft audio book with words closed captions by jayc2469. Part 10 the shadow over innsmouth is a horror novella by h. A strange and brilliant piece of horror writing that has remained very fresh, unlike the folk of innsmouth. The shadow over innsmouth 1931 is an integral part of what has become known as h. Lovecraft in 1931 and is the only one of his works of fiction not to have initially been published as part of a periodical. That said, good luck, happy trading, and stay out of the last wagon on the left. Lovecraft, richard coyle, spokenworld audio ladbroke audio ltd. Your updated link has finally been added to the worlds largest h. Schultz illustrated by jason eckhardt back cover text. If you have spotify, theres actually quite a few good audio adaptions of his works.
Innsmouth is a dilapidated seaside town with secrets as a hybrid race of halfhuman and. Armitage, the librarian at miskatonic university, is scared. So i am asking you all if you have any suggestions for hp lovecraft audiobooks that are read by individuals that help express the dread and fear associated with lovecraft. He travels through the nearby decrepit seaport of innsmouth which is suggested as a cheaper and potentially interesting next leg of his journey. Unfortunately, this recordings narrator does not convey much if any feeling whatsoever in his recitation of the narrative, making it very dry, matteroffactand dull.
Lovecraft audio books that sean puckett has released to date. Lovecraft s name is synonymous with horror fiction. I have listened to shadow three times now since downloading it just a few months back yes, its that good. Everyone was arrested yet none of the prisoners turned up in the prison system. Howard phillips lovecraft 18901937 is a novelist famous for his horror stories, fantasy and science fiction. Angie 2620 this book was slow in places, but it was a good story overall. Probably lovecraft s best book would you listen to the shadow over innsmouth again.
It was brilliant but unfortunately i missed a couple of episodes. Lovecraft in a free, clean, and easy to read collection. Lovecraft s classic tale of a polar expedition meeting unspeakable horrors is brought to life in the style of a 1930s radio drama, featuring a large cast of actors, thrilling sound effects, and original music. Considered to the be one of most influential american authors, howard philip lovecraft is synonymous with some of the best fantasy and horror fiction of the 20th century, second only to edgar allan poe.
The shadow over innsmouth dramatized audio book store. H p lovecraft, the shadow over innsmouth, audiobook audio, horror occult gothic supernatural. Lovecraft, a college student touring the detaining berg, discovers far more then he bargained for. You can also find audiobooks and audio plays alongside the original short stories and books. Shadow over innsmouth and the whisperer in darkness. The shadow over innsmouth and the whisperer in darkness are counted amongst h. Listen to shadow over innsmouth by hp lovecraft at. Jul 20, 2011 in a way lovecraft was almost ebarrass by the shadow over innsmouth because it harkens back to his former xenophobias,however the shadow over innsmouth, to me is a great story in my opinion next to at the mountain of madness,the call of cthulhu,and the dunwich horror. It forms part of the cthulhu mythos, using its motif of a malign. His major inspiration and invention was cosmic horror. The shadow over innsmouth audiobook howard phillips. The narrator is a student conducting an antiquarian tour of new england. Although he was not famous during his lifetime, his work is now considered a classic of literature.
It continues hpls cthulhu mythos, featuring townspeople worshipping the elder sea god dagon and mentioning the mysterious shoggoth creature of his other works. Lovecraft s classic tale the shadow over innsmouth. Lovecraft s major inspiration and invention was cosmic horror. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. First one family and then another are wiped off the face of the earth, and this is just the beginning of the plan. Lovecraft is a five volume set of audio books released by audiorealms, a firstrate audiobook publishing company. Read by richard coyle the shadow over innsmouth tells the firstperson story of a young historian, robert olmstead, who, while investigating his family genealogy in new england, is intrigued to learn about a hated and mysterious fishingtown called innsmouth. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial.
It forms part of the cthulhu mythos, using its motif of a malign undersea civilization, and references several shared elements of the mythos, including placenames, mythical creatures, and invocations. Call of cthulhu hp lovecraft audio book with words closed captions. This reader knows what it takes to make a truly impressive audio book. The shadow over innsmouth is a horror novella by american author h. It forms part of the cthulhu mythos, using its motif of a malign undersea civilization. Lovecraft historical society has produced an audio recording of all of lovecraft s stories. Lovecraft s classic novella of weird horror, the shadow over innsmouth. The phil reynolds ones are pretty good, especially his adaptions of the shadow over innsmouth and the whisperer in darkness. Its taken us three years to record, edit, mix and master this collection.
Sep 23, 2014 and then theres the shadow over innsmouth, which ends in a manic, even ecstatic, surrender to the weird. The shadow over innsmouth is one of lovecrafts classic stories. The narrator happens to take a detour to innsmouth. The shadow over innsmouth is the only lovecraft story that was published in book form during his lifetime.
Both tone of voice and mood setting by the recorded ambients is mastered by. The shadow over innsmouth audio drama lovecraft ezine. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. I am currently listening to the shadow over innsmouth read by mike bennett and he is absolutely gripping. Lovecraft night shade books, 2001, while much of his juvenilia, various essays on philosophical, political and literary topics, antiquarian travelogues, and other things, can be found in miscellaneous writings arkham house, 1989. Time for another great lovecraft audio from my collection. These are not dramatizations like our dark adventure radio theatre rather, this is an audiobook of the original stories, in allnew, neverbeforeheard recordings made by the hplhs own andrew leman and sean branney. Listen to thousands of best sellers and new releases on your iphone, ipad, or android.
Perfect also because it is split in to 5 distinct chapters. The shadow over innsmouth read by mike bennett by alpha audiobooks. From a simple musical score and proper audio recording, to. The dramatization medium favored by the hp lovecraft historical society lends itself well to making the lengthy exposition of lovecraft more suspenseful. The shadow over innsmouth is one of lovecraft s classic stories. The shadow over innsmouth audible audiobook unabridged h. Lovecraft that have been converted into audio plays aka audio drama. Lovecraft title to follow on from 2010s at the mountains of madness, and the. Listen to shadow over innsmouth audiobook by hp lovecraft. The shadow over innsmouth audible audiobook abridged. It references several shared elements of the mythos, including placenames, mythical creatures and invocations. A shadow of degeneration, tainted ancestry and forbidden mystery hangs over the new england town of innsmouth.
Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. Nobody does brooding horror like lovecraft and the shadow over innsmouth is brilliantly constructed as a story. Lovecraft historical society is an international organization for fans of the author h. We hope it will provide lovecraft fans with a high quality means to enjoy to these stories read aloud by professional actors who share their love for hpls writing. The shadow over innsmouth audio book librivox audio books. The shadow over innsmouth is the only lovecraft story which was published in book form during his lifetime. The novella was published in 1935, and at some 26,000 words, is one of the authors longest works. Lovecraft title to follow on from 2010s at the mountains of madness, and the only hpl title not to appear in a periodical. Voices in the dark is a website which specializes in releasing free audio books. Thank you sincerely for the updated information on your reading of the discarded draft of h. I would really like to listen to the call of cthuhlu.
The following lovecraft tales are read by sean michael puckett, who is also the coowner of the voices in the dark website. During the winter of 192728 officials of the federal government made a strange and secret investigation of certain conditions in the ancient massachusetts seaport of innsmouth. Lovecraft, 18901937 american author of horror, fantasy, and science fiction. The shadow over innsmouth audiobook listen instantly. Lovecraft audio at youtube at the mountains of madness 1931 by h. This is easily lovecraft s best book, and the narrator does a fantastic job of bringing it to life. H p lovecraft, the shadow over innsmouth, audiobook audio. Lovecraft and the shadow over innsmouth is one of his best stories. Lavina whateley has birthed an abomination, and now its got free. Written in 1931, innsmouth shows lovecraft at the height of. Lovecrafts poetry is collected in the ancient track. The shadow over innsmouth by intellectual exercise. Call of cthulhu hp lovecraft audio book with words. Innsmouth pops up in several of lovecraft s other stories so this is a good place to start if you are new to his work.
By the way, this one is an audio drama, not an audio book the difference between an audio drama and an audio book is that the former has various actors and sound effects, and the latter is simply someone reading a story. Lovecraft, the shadow over innsmouth, bbc radio 4, richard coyle the complete the shadow over innsmouth, narrated by richard coyle, from bbc radio 4 as shared on. Fungi from yuggoth lovecraft reading full narrative poem. Lovecraft never achieved a greater atmosphere of insidious decay than in the shadow over innsmouth. Search results for hp lovecraft sorted by relevance page. West of arkham the hills rise wild, and there are valleys with deep woods that no axe has ever cut. I am an aficionado of h p lovecraft s work but it is a number of years since i have read any of his stories the shadow over innsmouth was recently serialized on the bbc s radio 4 extra. May 04, 2017 listen to shadow over innsmouth audiobook by hp lovecraft. A large selection of lovecraft in high quality audio. The shadow over innsmouth is the only lovecraft story that was published. The shadow over innsmouth is a horror novella by h. The second takes us to vermont, where a university professor becomes embroiled in a mind bending, celestial mystery after. There is an interesting and frightening twist at the end. Dec 19, 2019 call of cthulhu hp lovecraft audio book with words closed captions.
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