The Dark Worlds of H. P. Lovecraft, Vol. 4 [Audiobook, CD] [Audio CD]

H. P. Lovecraft (Author)

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Publication Date: April 1, 2006

Rats in the Walls After its complete restoration, the narrator of this tale moves into his ancestral family home. Soon afterward, however, he begins to hear noises in the walls. Suspecting rats, he sets out traps but finds these vermin are not the kind so easily dispatched. One of the all-time creepiest of Lovecraft’s tales. The Shunned House In the city of Providence stands an antique home of which everyone whispers. Never called “haunted” exactly, it is known as a place “unlucky,” one in which people have supposedly died in alarmingly great numbers. This is what Lovecraft’s narrator tells us, just before he and his uncle begin a series of investigations into the old place, a place with a terrible odor, one that is stronger in the basement than any place else-- The Music of Erich Zann In the city of Lights, an impoverished student hears incredible music coming from peaked garret overhead. He knows little of the violin, but is certain from the fantastic pieces he hears night after night that he is in the presence of a highly original genius. But, it isn’t long before he finds himself wondering, why does Zann only play at night? And why every night? The Dark Worlds Of H. P. Lovecraft Volume 4 is a 3 CD Set brought to life once again by the "voice" of Lovecraft ... Wayne June. Produced and Directed By Fred Godsmark Artwork by Allen K

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Howard Phillips Lovecraft, has been hailed by literary critics as the inventor of modern horror, and a cultivating force behind such modern writers as Robert Bloch (Psycho), Wes Craven (The Craft, Nightmare on Elm Street, Scream), and Stephen King (Pet Semetary, Carrie, Children of the Corn), just to name a few.

Product Details

• Audio CD: 3 pages
• Publisher: Audio Realms; Unabridged edition (April 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1897304242
• ISBN-13: 978-1897304242
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,854,871 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Atmospheric 'straight' reading of HPL, May 11, 2010

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This review is from: The Dark Worlds of H. P. Lovecraft, Vol. 4 (Audio CD)

Unlike other audio recordings I've listened to of Lovecraft's work, Wayne June's eschews hamminess or camping it up even at the stories' most lurid moments: he takes it all uniformly seriously throughout, which is all to the good, and his voice has a pleasing timbre. This set contains three unabridged readings of some of Lovecraft's best stories, 'The Rats In The Walls', 'The Shunned House', and 'The Music of Eric Zann'. All make for good audio experiences, though perhaps the 'historical' segment of 'The Shunned House' feels a little slow. One minor note, and one minor criticism. The minor note: in the original 'Rats' the narrator's cat was named Niggerman (after Lovecraft's own childhood pet). Here, to avoid needless offence, he is re-christened 'Mister Blackman', which is fine but of course fails to achieve the same stress-pattern in terms of prose-rhythm. The minor criticism: Mr June isn't too hot on French pronunciation, rendering Gilles de Rais as (hard-g) Gillis der Rates, as opposed to Jeelz de Ray, and fumbles a few other French names. Otherwise entirely a pleasure.