Early Horror Works

H.P. Lovecraft (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 6, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Classic CD Books
• ASIN: 0976480522
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #352,167 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Review

The stories practically come to life as the words flow from the speakers... Reminiscent of Poe and King. Eloquently produced. -- Robert Denson, Sunpiper Press, November 2005

Product Description

Five chilling stories, unabridged on audio CD: The Beast in the Cave, Dagon, The Statement of Randolph Carter, The Terrible Old Man, and The Music of Erich Zann.

Customer Reviews

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars IT'S A BOOK, NOT TELEVISION, July 26, 2007

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Bill Boesenberg - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Early Horror Works (Audio CD)

Other reviewers maybe unfamiliar with audio cd books, but I have listened to hundreds, and this book is certainly well comparable to others. It is well read, nicely inflected and easily understood. The early material presented here is interesting and effective. It must always be remembered when reading material of this sort that these were the first stories of their kind, and as such the reader maybe able to predict somewhat of what is coming, because you've read the subsequent stories that have built on these. Nevertheless it is worth a listen.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Imagination Required!, August 12, 2008

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Reading It All "Reading It All - Robyn" (Orange County, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Early Horror Works (Audio CD)

OK these aren't gruesome, bloody, horror stories - these are "Old School" stories of terror - where the victim's own mind is his worst enemy.

Five tales from H.P. Lovecraft, regarded widely as one of America's greatest writers in the Horror Genre.

Classic tales of the man who confronts a "beast" in a cave - but is it even real or is it his mind building on the local folk lore - "The Beast In The Cave"? Stories like this and my personal favorite "The Music of Erich Zann" which focuses on a student of metaphysics.

Eric Sellin's reading is clear and engaging - but he could benefit from a lesson from the greats maybe listen to a little Vincent Price or even Christopher Lee! LOL!

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Setting the Stage, September 30, 2008

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Dianna Petry (West Virginia, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Early Horror Works (Audio CD)

H.P. Lovecraft set the stage for many of the horror movies that were filmed later. Early Horror Works will keep you on the edge of your seat with tension as you anticipate what is going to happen next. If you enjoy terror, if you enjoy a trip through the unthinkable, if you ever had the slightest thought that you might enjoy mind twisting writing, this book is for you!