The Shadow Over Innsmouth

Written by H. P. Lovecraft

Narrated by Phil Reynolds

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 is a dilapidated seaside town with secrets as a hybrid race of half-human and half-amphibian creatures worship the gods of Cthulhu and Dagon… Written in 1931, and published by the Visionary Publishing Company some five years later. “It’s a genre blessed with many great stylists, H.P.Lovecraft’s baroque imagination and outrageous use of language still manages to stand head and shoulders above the rest. A timeless master of the macabre and the true connoisseur of dread”. Michael Marshall-Smith.

• Language: English
• Publisher: The Copyright Group
• Release date: Jan 1, 2014
• ISBN: 9781780004082

H. P. Lovecraft

H. P. Lovecraft (1890-1937) was an American author of science fiction and horror stories. Born in Providence, Rhode Island to a wealthy family, he suffered the loss of his father at a young age. Raised with his mother’s family, he was doted upon throughout his youth and found a paternal figure in his grandfather Whipple, who encouraged his literary interests. He began writing stories and poems inspired by the classics and by Whipple’s spirited retellings of Gothic tales of terror. In 1902, he began publishing a periodical on astronomy, a source of intellectual fascination for the young Lovecraft. Over the next several years, he would suffer from a series of illnesses that made it nearly impossible to attend school. Exacerbated by the decline of his family’s financial stability, this decade would prove formative to Lovecraft’s worldview and writing style, both of which depict humanity as cosmologically insignificant. Supported by his mother Susie in his attempts to study organic chemistry, Lovecraft eventually devoted himself to writing poems and stories for such pulp and weird-fiction magazines as Argosy, where he gained a cult following of readers. Early stories of note include “The Alchemist” (1916), “The Tomb” (1917), and “Beyond the Wall of Sleep” (1919). “The Call of Cthulu,” originally published in pulp magazine Weird Tales in 1928, is considered by many scholars and fellow writers to be his finest, most complex work of fiction. Inspired by the works of Edgar Allan Poe, Arthur Machen, Algernon Blackwood, and Lord Dunsany, Lovecraft became one of the century’s leading horror writers whose influence remains essential to the genre.

Reviews for The Shadow Over Innsmouth

[Lian Aldrich · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

Perhaps bother learning how to correctly pronounce the name of the titular town.

[Harold Corbett · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This is my first foray into H.P.'s work, and wow, good stuff. I like that it is written as a diary.

[Joachim Hubele · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

There are three audio book versions. This one is narrated best.

[Stacy · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Very much enjoyed this reading of the story. Phil Reynolds did a great job narrating, and providing varied voice work when the story called for it.

[alison · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Q w e r t y u I t 5

[Eduardo Rugarcia · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Lovecraft at his best! Now I understand all the references in movies and videogames. All the escence of his horror is contained in this title. Also its beautifully read. Im shure Ill remember this story for a long time.

[heart · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

First time I've come across the author and I'm highly impressed, what a wordsmith ?

[Markus Bredberg · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Wonderfully read. This atmospheric and mysterious story is my so-far Lovecraft favourite, having only read The Color out of Space and At the Mountains of Madness.