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 dramatized audiobook original. Shadow over innsmouth a short horror story about people transforming into sea creatures by howard phillips lovecraft. Could anybody offer insight into what themes are prevalent in the book.
By the way, this one is an audio drama, not an audio book. Download h p lovecrafts the shadow over innsmouth for your kindle, tablet, ipad, pc or mobile. Howd yew like to be livin in a town like this here innsmouth, with everything arottin an dyin an boarded up. Naxos audiobooks shadow over innsmouth and the whisperer in darkness, the unabridged. The shadow over innsmouth is a horror novella by h.
Innsmouth is a 2015 short horror film that was directed by izzy lee, who cowrote and coproduced the film with francesco massaccesi. The story describes a man who finds himself stranded in a halfdeserted town with strange inhabitants. Lovecraft never achieved a greater atmosphere of insidious decay than in the. The shadow over innsmouth dramatized the shadow over innsmouth dramatized audiobook, by h. 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 felt it advisable to keep my mind wholesomely occupied, for it would not do to brood over the abnormalities of this ancient, blightshadowed town while i was still within its borders. Can he escape the terrifying town with his life, or will the sinister residents of innsmouth and their hellish allies drag him down.
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. The shadow over innsmouth is a horror novella by american author h. It will be a faithful adaptation of lovecrafts story. Listen to shadow over innsmouth audiobook by hp lovecraft. May 04, 2017 listen to shadow over innsmouth audiobook by hp lovecraft. It references several shared elements of the mythos, including placenames, mythical creatures and invocations.
In the first chapter, the narrator begins by recounting to the reader of a secret investigation that was undertaken by the government at the ruined town of innsmouth, massachusetts, and that the story told to them by the narrator himself is the reason for this investigation. The shadow over innsmouth is a fantastic horror novella, and it has given me a new appreciation for lovecraft and his work. The shadow over innsmouth borrows several terms and phrases imp of the perverse, conqueror worm, etc. The shadow over innsmouth by damnengine on deviantart. And that look in the staringeyed faces of my grandmother and selfslain uncle might be sheer fancy on my partsheer fancy, bolstered up by the innsmouth shadow which had so darkly coloured my imagination. It uses an adjusted version of the shoggoth model i made which i used in my shoggoth piece i now also. 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. Lovecraft in 1931 and is the only one of his works of fiction not to have initially been published as part of a periodical. Cancel online anytime and keep all your audiobooks.
The shadow over innsmouth audio drama lovecraft ezine. The difference between an audio drama and an audio book. 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, phil reynolds for free with a 30 day free trial.
Schultz illustrated by jason eckhardt back cover text. The shadow over innsmouth is a chilling tale consistent with lovecrafts style of telling, not showing. The shadow over innsmouthchapter i wikisource, the free. After barely escaping with his own life, our hero eventually discovers that he himself is one of the hybrid fish people, a direct descendant of innsmouth s most prominent family.
Ive read it a couple of times but havent been able to pinpoint any main ones yet. The novella was published in 1935, and at some 26,000 words, is one of the authors longest works. Lovecraft laced his stories, and especially his novellas, with layers of subtext and symbolism, often not entirely noticeable upon a first read. The shadow over innsmouth 1931 is an integral part of what has become known as h. It forms part of the cthulhu mythos, using its motif of a malign undersea civilization. If you create a free account and sign in, you will be able to customize what is displayed. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The complete the shadow over innsmouth, narrated by richard coyle, from bbc radio 4 as shared on.
They look human mostly, but there is something odd about their eyes and their behavior. During the winter of 192728 officials of the federal government made a strange and secret investigation of certain conditions in the. Although shadows over innsmouth includes the said novella, the book is a collection of innsmouth related stories by a number of later authors and not a single story or novel. Zadok allen recalls how the esoteric order of dagon took over the town and captain marshs crewmen were promoted as priests of the new religion. Could anybody offer insight into what themes are prevalent in the. Lovecraft never achieved a greater atmosphere of insidious decay than in the shadow over innsmouth. 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. Howd yew like to be livin in a town like this here innsmouth, with everything arottin an dyin an. Buy a cheap copy of the shadows over innsmouth book by stephen jones. The shadow over innsmouth is a classic horror novella by h. Lovecraft iii it must have been some imp of the perverse or some sardonic pull from dark, hidden sources which made me change my plans as i did. Better stay over here and take the ten oclock bus tomorrow morning. 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. Listen to unlimited audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android.
The shadow over innsmouth audio book librivox audio books. The shadow over innsmouthchapter v wikisource, the free. The villagers do not take kindly to outsiders, to the point that theyre worse than the. Jan 30, 2010 the shadow over innsmouth is a fantastic horror novella, and it has given me a new appreciation for lovecraft and his work. Please do not confuse this anthology with the original novella the shadow over innsmouth by h. The film premiered on august 19, 2015 and is inspired by the works of h. Apr 11, 2016 as twilight deepened i turned on the one feeble electric bulb over the cheap, ironframed bed, and tried as best i could to continue the reading i had begun. If you can, the audiobook narrated by phil reynolds is a good listen. Howd yew like to hear the howlin night after night. 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. Things crawlin an bleatin an barkin an hoppin around black cellars an high attics every way ye turn. There he uncovers horrors beyond his worst imaginings, barely escaping with his life and sanity.
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. Sep 27, 2019 yes, theres a hotel in innsmouthcalled the gilman housebut i dont believe it can amount to much. Listen to shadow over innsmouth by hp lovecraft at. A young mans journey takes him to a dilapidated seafront town, rife with deformed characters and ungodly secrets. 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. It forms part of the cthulhu mythos, using its motif of a malign undersea. Shadows over innsmouth is an anthology of stories edited by stephen jones.
Lovecraft and the shadow over innsmouth is one of his best stories. The shadow over innsmouth is an integral part of what has become known as h. It tells the firstperson story of a young man on break from college who travels to an isolated seaside new england village and discovers that it is run by a cult and most of the townsfolk are doomed to devolve into weird amphibious monstrosities as they age. Lovecraft historical society is an international organization for fans of the author h. The novella was published in 1935, and at some 26,000 words, is. It tells the firstperson story of a young man on break from college who travels to an isolated seaside. The shadow over innsmouthh p lovecraftfree downloadpdf.
Teasertrailer for the upcoming the shadow over innsmouth. Yes, theres a hotel in innsmouthcalled the gilman housebut i dont believe it can amount to much. Jul 06, 2018 the shadow over innsmouth is a horror novella by american author h. Lovecraft as a setting for one of his horror stories, and referenced subsequently in some of his. 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. Time for another great lovecraft audio from my collection. Read by richard coyle the shadow over innsmouth tells the firstperson story of a young historian, robert. Apr 11, 2016 those whitishgold ornaments might easily have been bought from some innsmouth sailor by the father of my greatgrandmother, whoever he was. As night falls on innsmouth, olmstead soon has cause to wonder.
It continues hpls cthulhu mythos, featuring townspeople worshipping the elder sea god dagon and mentioning the mysterious shoggoth creature of his other works. The shadow over innsmouthchapter iv wikisource, the free. Although shadows over innsmouth includes the said novella. Hi guys, i am doing an oral presentation on the shadow over innsmouth next week.
The shadow over innsmouth follows a nameless narrator touring new england for information on his family, and studying the local architecture. Sep 23, 2014 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 tells the firstperson story of a young historian, robert olmstead, who, while investigating his family genealogy in new england. Shadow over innsmouth and the whisperer in darkness, the. It forms part of the cthulhu mythos, using its motif of a. Another piece of my lovecraft series, based on the story the shadow over innsmouth. Is it not possible that the germ of an actual contagious madness lurks in the depths of that 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 paperback of the the shadow over innsmouth by h. 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. After trial, get 1 audiobook and 2 audible originals each month. The shadow over innsmouth dramatized audiobook, by h.
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