The novella was published in 1935, and at some 26,000 words, is one of the authors longest works. 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. Lovecraft s classic tale the shadow over innsmouth. I wasnt much into lovecrafts evocative descriptions at the time, wanting more to get to the point. Necronomicon the best weird tales of hp lovecraft audiobook part 2 duration. Fungi from yuggoth lovecraft reading full narrative poem. The narrator happens to take a detour to innsmouth.
At the mountains of madness was written by hp lovecraft in 1931, originally a. The deep ones worship father dagon and his consort mother hydra hpl. Innsmouth is a dilapidated seaside town with secrets as a hybrid race of halfhuman and halfamphibian creatures worship the gods of cthulhu and dagon. I would really like to listen to the call of cthuhlu. It was brilliant but unfortunately i missed a couple of episodes. 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 and the shadow over innsmouth is one of his best stories. The shadow over innsmouth is the only lovecraft story that was published in book.
Shop hp lovecraft womens and mens clothing designs. 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. Written in 1931, innsmouth shows lovecraft at the height of. Another interesting book in ukrainian the shadow over. The shadow over innsmouth by intellectual exercise. Although he was not famous during his lifetime, his work is now considered a classic of literature. I am an aficionado of h p lovecrafts 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. The shadow over innsmouthh p lovecraftfree downloadpdf. After several unsettling encounters with the locals, the traveller slowly uncovers the towns horrifying dark secret. Lovecraft, phil reynolds for free with a 30 day free trial. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. The shadow over innsmouth is the only lovecraft story that was published in. See more ideas about lovecraftian horror, lovecraft cthulhu and cthulhu. It doesnt have as many flavors as call of cthulhu has, but the few flavors it has are highly concentrated, so this work has a great focus to it.
In the first we are transported to the decrepit coastal town of innsmouth, whose amphibianlike citizens betray a dark and sinister secret. Listen to unlimited audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Written in 1931, and published by the visionary publishing company some five years later. Even more relevant is lovecraft s 1936 story the shadow over innsmouth, in which a visitor to the massachusetts town of innsmouth uncovers an arrangement with an undersea race of deep. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Jun 23, 2016 and in the spotify playlist above download spotify here if you need it, you can hear the h. Hi guys, i am doing an oral presentation on the shadow over innsmouth next week. It begins in 1917 with the tomb and ends in 1935 with his last original work the haunter of the dark. Because lovecraft was a terrible businessman and left. The story describes a man who finds himself stranded in a halfdeserted town with strange inhabitants. May 04, 2017 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. If you can, the audiobook narrated by phil reynolds is a good listen. Time for another great lovecraft audio from my collection. The following lovecraft tales are read by sean michael puckett, who is also the coowner of the voices in the dark website.
The shadow over innsmouth follows a nameless narrator touring new england for information on his family, and studying the local architecture. In 1927 the coastal town of innsmouth was raided by police, federal agents and elements of the united states navy. It continues hpls cthulhu mythos, featuring townspeople worshipping the elder sea god dagon and mentioning the mysterious shoggoth creature of his other works. Storiesbook illustrationillustrationsbook listsbook quotesaudio books. Ive read it a couple of times but havent been able to pinpoint any main ones yet.
Lovecraft never achieved a greater atmosphere of insidious decay than in the shadow over innsmouth. The dunwich horror audiobook by hp lovecraft youtube. Lovecraft audio books that sean puckett has released to date. Lovecraft s major inspiration and invention was cosmic horror. Call of cthulhu hp lovecraft audio book with words closed captions by jayc2469.
Nevertheless, lovecraft s reputation has grown tremendously over the decades, and he is now commonly regarded as one of the most important horror writers of the 20th. Second, i would suggest reading the shadow over innsmouth. The shadow over innsmouth audio drama lovecraft ezine. It made me want to play with my legends of cthulhu action figures.
Hp lovecraft the very old folk by grimdark narrator. The shadow over innsmouth is a horror novella by h. As a side note, i cannot stop thinking of the fishing hamlet in bloodbornes the old. The shadow over innsmouthchapter v wikisource, the free. It forms part of the cthulhu mythos, using its motif of a malign undersea civilization. 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. The sight of such endless avenues of fishyeyed vacancy and death, and the thought of such linked infinities of black, brooding compartments given over to cobwebs and memories and the conqueror worm, start up vestigial fears and aversions that not even the stoutest philosophy can disperse.
The shadow over innsmouth 1931 is an integral part of what has become known as h. They look human mostly, but there is something odd about their eyes and their behavior. Lovecraft i 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. They entered a contract with the people of innsmouth to keep the fish plentiful in their area. The shadow over innsmouth read by mike bennett many thanks to the award winning author mike bennett, for permission to share these excellen. Could anybody offer insight into what themes are prevalent in the book. 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. The shadow over innsmouth audiobook howard phillips. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Schultz illustrated by jason eckhardt back cover text. The shadow over innsmouth dramatized audio book store. 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. A large selection of lovecraft in high quality audio. The shadow over innsmouth audio book librivox audio books.
The shadow over innsmouth is a horror novella by american author h. They also seem to have a supply of gold artifacts of unearthly design. Lavina whateley has birthed an abomination, and now its got free. Lovecraft audio at youtube at the mountains of madness 1931 by h. The shadow over innsmouth is one of lovecrafts classic stories. The first few stories i read didnt grab me too much. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options.
Concept art for unmade the shadow over innsmouth movie by bernie wrightson. The shadow over innsmouth and the whisperer in darkness are counted amongst h. Lovecraft s readership was limited during his life, and his works, particularly early in his career, have been criticized as occasionally ponderous, and for their uneven quality. I recommend it to horror fans, especially those that like an otherworldly bent to their horror, and i greatly look forward to reading more by this author. Lovecraft historical society is an international organization for fans of the author h. Browse audiobooks written by hp lovecraft sorted by best. Howard phillips lovecraft 18901937 is a novelist famous for his horror stories, fantasy and science fiction. Bbc radio 4 extra hp lovecraft the shadow over innsmouth. Lovecraft, a college student touring the detaining berg, discovers far more then he bargained for. 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. Lovecraft published the shadow over innsmouth, a short novella that tells the story of a young traveller who comes across innsmouth, a nearderelict fishing town set on the coast of massachusetts. There is an interesting and frightening twist at the end.
My watch was still going, and told me that the hour was past noon. Young historian robert olmstead journeys to the mysterious, shunned town of innsmouth in new england. Innsmouth lovecraft encyclopedia lovecraft stories. It references several shared elements of the mythos, including placenames, mythical creatures and invocations. Lovecraft phone link no registration spanish kickass hapter get. 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. The shadow over innsmouth read by mike bennett many thanks to the award winning author mike bennett, for. 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. May 16, 2012 one of the authors i brought along was h. Listen to shadow over innsmouth by hp lovecraft at. The deep ones are an oceandwelling race, as evidenced by their name, with an affinity for mating with humans. 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.
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. That said, good luck, happy trading, and stay out of the last wagon on the left. Lovecraft may 1, 2012 the narrator, who is never named, undertakes a tour of new england for sightseeing, antiquarian and genealogical and had planned to go to newburyport and on to arkham whence my mothers family was derived. See more ideas about cthulhu, call of cthulhu and hp lovecraft. 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. I love this book and i think this is a really good audiobook of it. Lovecraft contains all the original stories which lovecraft wrote as an adult. I am currently listening to the shadow over innsmouth read by mike bennett and he is absolutely gripping. Horrorbabbles ultimate lovecraft collection audible. It was founded in 1643, noted for shipbuilding before the american revolution. Its one of his most popular novellas and is as influential as call of cthulhu but in regards to different things.
Lovecraft, 18901937 american author of horror, fantasy, and science fiction. While considered by fans to be part of the cthulhu mythos stories that hpl is most famous for, some academics argue that the author was actually demythologising much of his earlier work. Mother hydras hierophant littlest lovecraft themed thank you postcard, a 10x8 print, three books your choice of how many signed and numbered copies of the shadow over innsmouth andor signed copies of the dunwich horror or the call of cthulhu, plus your tshirt of choice, your name in thanks section in the book, double gold star goodies, and a personalized sketch because more art is. At the mountains of madness audiobook by hp lovecraft. Lovecraft find a free hp lovecraft audiobooks at audible 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. Then one afternoon i came upon the novella the shadow over innsmouth. Dark adventure radio theatre the shadow over innsmouth the. The book is ordered chronologically by the date the story was written.
Apr 11, 2016 the fishy odour, too, was gone, innsmouth s ruined roofs and toppling steeples loomed up greyly toward the southeast, but not a living creature did i spy in all the desolate salt marshes around. Sep 23, 2014 and then theres the shadow over innsmouth, which ends in a manic, even ecstatic, surrender to the weird. Lovecraft compendium, 23 hours of readings and dramatizations of lovecrafts creepy short stories and novellas, including the shadow over innsmouth, the dunwich horror, the whisperer in darkness, the call of cthulhu, and many, many more. Lovecraft s works is great because it has 64 of his stories and it is a cheap paperback so there is no difficulty in lugging around a lorge tome like the necronomicon, knickerbocker publication or the barnes and noble publications which are all nicer hardcover bindings. At the mountains of madness was written by hp lovecraft in 1931, originally a serialised story published in astounding stories magazine in the us. The innsmouth lighthouse a miniature for the short film horror in the fog art. At the mountains of madness audiobook hp lovecraft. Lovecraft historical society has produced an audio recording of all of lovecraft s stories. Everyone was arrested yet none of the prisoners turned up in the prison system. Innsmouth look hp lovecraft, sculptures, greek, miniatures, statue, gold, art. Voices in the dark is a website which specializes in releasing free audio books. Download h p lovecrafts the shadow over innsmouth for your kindle, tablet, ipad, pc or mobile.
Innsmouth is a fictional town in lovecraft country, and is the primary setting in the story the shadow over innsmouth. Another interesting book in ukrainian the shadow over innsmouth. Unfortunately, this recordings narrator does not convey much if any feeling whatsoever in his recitation of the narrative, making it very dry, matteroffactand dull. The shadow over innsmouth is the only lovecraft story which was published in book form during his lifetime. Angie 2620 this book was slow in places, but it was a good story overall. A shadow of degeneration, tainted ancestry and forbidden mystery hangs over the new england town of innsmouth. Lovecraft s classic novella of weird horror, the shadow over innsmouth. Its taken us three years to record, edit, mix and master this collection.
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