The Call of Cthulhu
Written by Howard Phillips Lovecraft
Narrated by Doug Bradley
4.5/5
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Howard Phillips 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.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Very entertaining! Have wanted to read or listen to this story for some time so that I could learn the origin of Cthulhu, and I was not disappointed. It is not a traditional story, but I personally think that makes it more interesting.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A classic for good reason. The narrator was really really good but he did say Chutuhlu in a weird, kind of garbled way. The story of course is a classic, never disappoints. If you've never read it I'd start with this edition. The narrator really makes the story come alive.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Pretty damn good. I certainly like the reader. 5 stars.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5It was my first H.P. Lovecraft book.
I found the story really interesting, not really scary, to be honest.
It did not age well socially as he is a racist misogynistic bigot, but as the story goes, I am glad I finally know what all the fuss is about. - Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5i hope this man is burning in hell with all of his racism.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This is one of the best audiobooks out there. Subject matter aside, the narrator reads with passion and gravitas. Plus the addition to the music. Amazing. Felt like being at a play in a theatre
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Good,good, good, good, 9 words left to post a review
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5So entertaining and interesting. The narrator did a wonderful job.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Great classic horror story, that is excellently read. Thoroughly enjoyed it.
- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5Racist piece of shit. Don't read. It's filled with racial slurs. I could listen past 2 chapters.