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. It forms part of the cthulhu mythos, using its motif of a malign undersea civilization. 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. Angie 2620 this book was slow in places, but it was a good story overall. It sold slowly and only approximately 200 copies were bound. Call of cthulhu hp lovecraft audio book with words closed captions duration. The shadow over innsmouth is the only lovecraft story which was published in book form during his lifetime. Plus, this is a classic tale in just about every way. Lovecrafts classic novella of weird horror, the shadow over innsmouth. 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. It was brilliant but unfortunately i missed a couple of episodes. Lovecraft audio at youtube at the mountains of madness 1931 by h. 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. Buy a cheap copy of the shadow over innsmouth and other.
The shadow over innsmouth is a horror novella by american author h. Lovecraft find a free hp lovecraft audiobooks at audible h. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Lovecraft the white ship audio book by baskerville manor. The dramatization medium favored by the hp lovecraft historical society lends itself well to making the lengthy exposition of lovecraft more suspenseful. 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. From now on, every audio i upload will also be listed below. In 1927 the coastal town of innsmouth was raided by police, federal agents and elements of the united. This is by far the best transfer of lovecraft s literature to audio format that i have had the pleasure of listening to. The remaining manuscripts were destroyed after the publisher went out of business.
Aug 03, 2011 youre doing a great job on innsmouth, always a favorite of mine. Brown university holds the typed manuscript of the shadow over innsmouth and has scans of the entire manuscript on the brown digital repository. Loved the intro using audio from the movie humanoids from the deep too. That said, good luck, happy trading, and stay out of the last wagon on the left. Readers of this website know that i have a large lovecraft audio collection, and as time permits, i post them to this website. Lovecraft historical society narrator, publisher 4. Thank you sincerely for the updated information on your reading of the discarded draft of h. They entered a contract with the people of innsmouth to keep the fish plentiful in their area.
The shadow over innsmouth was one of the first stories i read, and one of my favorites. Nobody does brooding horror like lovecraft and the shadow over innsmouth is brilliantly constructed as a story. Lovecraft and the shadow over horror lovecrafts stories are among the foundations of modern horror. I wanted to read these socalled defects that he spoke of for myself. I am currently listening to the shadow over innsmouth read by mike bennett and he is absolutely gripping. Love the shadow over innsmouth and think that these are some of your best episodes. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. 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. He wrote in a letter to friend and publisher, august derleth, that the shadow over innsmouth includes all the defects i deplore. Listen to shadow over innsmouth by hp lovecraft at. I had never read a hp lovecraft book and was pleasantly surprised now i want to read more of.
The shadow over innsmouth audible audiobook unabridged h. It references several shared elements of the mythos, including placenames, mythical creatures and invocations. Lovecraft historical society has produced an audio recording of all of lovecrafts stories. 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. The deep ones are an oceandwelling race, as evidenced by their name, with an affinity for mating with humans. August derleth, that the shadow over innsmouth includes all the defects i deplore.
By the way, this one is an audio drama, not an audio book. Innsmouth is a fictional town in lovecraft country, and is the primary setting in the story the shadow over innsmouth. This is easily lovecrafts best book, and the narrator does a fantastic job of bringing it to life. The shadow over innsmouth audible audiobook abridged.
Lovecraft s classic novella of weird horror, the shadow over innsmouth. However, lovecraft was displeased, as his book was riddled with errors. Innsmouth pops up in several of lovecrafts other stories so this is a good place to start if you are new to his work. 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. In 1927 the coastal town of innsmouth was raided by police, federal agents and elements of the united states navy. The shadow over innsmouth is the only lovecraft story that was published in book form during his lifetime. 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 shadow over innsmouth is a horror novella by h. I would really like to listen to the call of cthuhlu. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. As night falls on innsmouth, olmstead soon has cause to wonder. 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. A large selection of lovecraft in high quality audio. Download h p lovecrafts the shadow over innsmouth for your kindle, tablet, ipad, pc or mobile.
Wish you would have mentioned that for those who may not know where its from. Welcome back to the lovecraft reread, in which two modern mythos writers get girl cooties all over old howards original stories. The shadow over innsmouth audio drama lovecraft ezine. If youre looking for lovecraft audios, youre in the right place. He travels through the nearby decrepit seaport of innsmouth which is suggested as a cheaper and potentially interesting next leg of his journey. Lovecraft title to follow on from 2010s at the mountains of madness, and the. There is an interesting and frightening twist at the end. The shadow over innsmouth read by mike bennett duration. The shadow over innsmouth dramatized audio book store. It forms part of the cthulhu mythos, using its motif of a malign. Its taken us three years to record, edit, mix and master this collection.
Lovecraft that have been converted into audio plays aka audio drama. 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. One company calls audio drama a movie in your mind, and thats a great. Lovecraft, the shadow over innsmouth, bbc radio 4, richard coyle.
Lovecraft is a five volume set of audio books released by audiorealms, a firstrate audiobook publishing company. Lovecraft historical society has produced an audio recording of all of lovecraft s stories. The novella was published in 1935, and at some 26,000 words, is one of the authors longest works. A strange and brilliant piece of horror writing that has remained very fresh, unlike the folk of innsmouth. Innsmouth lovecraft encyclopedia lovecraft stories. 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. Almost the entire first section is actually a travelog or guide book to the town of innsmouth.
Written in 1931, innsmouth shows lovecraft at the height of. 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 shadow over innsmouth audible audiobook original recording h. The shadow over innsmouth audio book librivox audio books. It forms part of the cthulhu mythos, using its motif of a. Your updated link has finally been added to the worlds largest h. The narrator is a student conducting an antiquarian tour of new england. Lovecraft himself disliked the story, thinking it poorly written and not suitable for publication. Unfortunately, this recordings narrator does not convey much if any feeling whatsoever in his recitation of the narrative, making it very dry, matteroffactand dull.
While the flow seemed a bit choppy at times, i still was captivated at every page and fearful at just the right spots. It was founded in 1643, noted for shipbuilding before the american revolution. Everyone was arrested yet none of the prisoners turned up in the prison system. They also seem to have a supply of gold artifacts of unearthly design. Listen to shadow over innsmouth audiobook by hp lovecraft.
Lovecrafts later works written in 1936 and published in 1936, the only of his works of fiction to be published during his lifetime he died in 1937. Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. The narrator happens to take a detour to innsmouth. The complete the shadow over innsmouth, narrated by richard coyle, from bbc radio 4 as shared on. Lovecraft and the shadow over innsmouth is one of his best stories. The deep ones worship father dagon and his consort mother hydra hpl. The shadow over innsmouth audiobook howard phillips. In late 1936, he witnessed the publication of the shadow over innsmouth as a paperback book. The shadow over innsmouth is one of lovecrafts classic stories. Probably lovecrafts best book would you listen to the shadow over innsmouth again. Sep 23, 2014 and then theres the shadow over innsmouth, which ends in a manic, even ecstatic, surrender to the weird.
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