A clue leads her to innsmouth, where she meets a seductive and horrific fate in the form of alice marsh tristan risk. Lovecraft, this is your stop for all of his outstanding works and weird fiction in general. Could anybody offer insight into what themes are prevalent in the book. The shadow over innsmouth wikisource, the free online. The first few stories i read didnt grab me too much.
Ive read it a couple of times but havent been able to pinpoint any main ones yet. During the winter of 192728 officials of the federal government made a strange and secret investigation of certain conditions in the ancient. The narrator is a student conducting an antiquarian tour of new england. These are not dramatizations like our dark adventure radio theatre rather, these are audiobooks of the original stories, in allnew, neverbeforeheard recordings made by the hplhs own andrew leman and sean branney exclusively for this collection.
They help to establish where i believe lovecraft intended to innsmouth to be, based on the use of non. 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. Innsmouth lovecraft encyclopedia lovecraft stories. I saw a new hp lovecraftinspired collection on the shelf, and i was thrilled.
Lovecraft title to follow on from 2010s at the mountains of madness, and the. Call of cthulhu hp lovecraft audio book with words closed. The shadow over innsmouth hp lovecraft by cmvoreroom report. Written novemberdecember 1931, the story was first published in april 1936. In the first we are transported to the decrepit coastal town of innsmouth, whose. The shadow over innsmouth and the whisperer in darkness by.
The shadow over innsmouth is a chilling tale consistent with lovecrafts style of telling, not showing. This is easily lovecraft s best book, and the narrator does a fantastic job of bringing it to life. I really enjoyed the shadow over innsmouth, but it wasnt the best lovecraft ive read. Lovecraft, the shadow over innsmouth, bbc radio 4, richard coyle. It continues hpls cthulhu mythos, featuring townspeople worshipping the elder sea god dagon and mentioning the mysterious shoggoth creature of his other works.
Lovecrafts novella the shadow over innsmouth, written in 1931 and published in 1936, is set in an isolated massachusetts seaport called innsmouth and tells the story of the creation of a community of. Download h p lovecrafts the shadow over innsmouth for your kindle, tablet, ipad, pc or mobile. Lovecraft v it was a gentle daylight rain that awaked me front my stupor in the brushgrown railway cut, and when i staggered out to the roadway ahead i saw no trace. Listen to shadow over innsmouth by hp lovecraft at. It was founded in 1643, noted for shipbuilding before the american revolution.
By the way, this one is an audio drama, not an audio book the difference between an audio drama and an audio book. Lovecraft compendium, 23 hours of readings and dramatizations of lovecrafts creepy short stories and novellas, including the shadow over innsmouth, the dunwich. An excellent piece of fiction that stands as one of the scariest and most amazingly assembled efforts in history, the shadows over innsmouth cannot be missed. The shadow over innsmouth audible audiobook abridged. The shadow over innsmouth and the whisperer in darkness are counted amongst h. A collection of horror stories by the great lovecraft. The shadow over innsmouth is a horror novella by h. The dramatization medium favored by the hp lovecraft historical society lends itself well to making the lengthy exposition of lovecraft more suspenseful. Lovecraft the statement of randolf carter veela audiobook. Hp lovecrafts innsmouth by sebastienecosse on deviantart. D uring 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, richard coyle, spokenworld audioladbroke audio ltd. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. I have listened to shadow three times now since downloading it just a few months back yes, its that good. The shadow over innsmouth is the only lovecraft story that was published in book form during his lifetime. The shadow over innsmouth is the only lovecraft story that was published in. The shadow over innsmouth audio drama lovecraft ezine. Probably lovecraft s best book would you listen to the shadow over innsmouth again. Working from texts prepared by lovecraft scholar s. Plus, this is a classic tale in just about every way. The background music is composed by graham plowman. I wasnt much into lovecrafts evocative descriptions at the time, wanting more to.
I think my friend is still seeing a chiropractor for the injuries i inflicted on her with my bearhug. First, for fans of lovecraft, this is a great book. Lovecraft laced his stories, and especially his novellas, with layers of subtext and symbolism. Lovecraft historical society produced the first complete audio recording of all of lovecraft s stories. Time for another great lovecraft audio from my collection.
The shadow over innsmouth was written by hp lovecraft in 1931 and is the only one of his works of fiction not to have initially been published as part of a periodical. Lovecraft in 1931 and is the only one of his works of fiction not to have initially been published as part of a periodical. Buy a cheap copy of the shadow over innsmouth and other. The shadow over innsmouthchapter i wikisource, the free. 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 is a horror novella by american author h. See all 212 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. So far, my favorite is at the mountains of madness. A large selection of lovecraft in high quality audio. The shadow over innsmouth and other stories of horror by h. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Lovecraft i it is true that i have sent six bullets through the head of my best friend, and yet i hope to show by this statement that i am not his murderer.
Bbc radio 4 extra hp lovecraft the shadow over innsmouth. 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. Lovecraft, a free text and ebook for easy online reading, study, and reference. Young historian robert olmstead journeys to the mysterious, shunned town of innsmouth in new england. Joshi, this collection features stories hpl wrote with other authors and includes, the curse of yig, the horror in the museum, the mound, the night ocean, and many others. Lovecraft, literary hackwork, and the horror of a malevolently indifferent universe. If you can, the audiobook narrated by phil reynolds is a good listen. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. The shadow over innsmouth is the only lovecraft story which was published in. Lovecrafts most learned and accomplished correspondents. Listen to shadow over innsmouth audiobook by hp lovecraft. All episodes of hp lovecraft the shadow over innsmouth. Looks cool, i always pictured innsmouth look as still passably human.
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. It forms part of the cthulhu mythos, using its motif of a malign. 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. Im planning a book of innsmouth adventures and think this would make an excellent cover. The shadow over innsmouth and other stories of horror book. Innsmouth is a dilapidated seaside town with secrets as a hybrid race of halfhuman and halfamphibian creatures worship the gods of cthulhu and dagon.