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The Thing on the Doorstep and Other Stories
- Author
- H.P. Lovecraft
- Narrator
- William Roberts
- Publisher
- Naxos AudioBooks
- Publish Date
- 1 September 2013
- Run Time
- 4 hours 46 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Classic fiction
What to expect
Critics Review
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Narrator William Roberts evokes just the right amount of tension and terror to reflect the spirit of H.P. Lovecraft. Roberts delivers these stories in a subtly coarse voice that is well suited to horror, keeping listeners solidly engaged. Throughout the macabre tales, Roberts captures characters’ voices expertly – from Derby’s maniacal ravings in The Thing on the Doorstep to the narrator’s downward-spiralling lucidity in The Rats in the Walls. The scurrying sounds of rodents add further ambiance to the latter story. During scenes of heightened excitement Roberts speaks with energy, and when depicting sinister settings, his low, even tone that fills the listener with trepidation. This chilling listen is best enjoyed after dark.
A.K.M., AudioFile
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Details
- Author
- H.P. Lovecraft
- Narrator
- William Roberts
- Duration
- 4 hours 46 minutes
- Release Date
- 1 September 2013
- ISBN
- 9781843796398
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Naxos AudioBooks
- Genre
- Classic fiction
Synopsis
H.P. Lovecraft never found fame during his lifetime and died in 1937 in relative obscurity. But in the decades that followed his death, his importance as a unique and original visionary in the genre of science fantasy and ‘weird fiction’ has grown monumentally, so that even talents such as author Stephen King and film-maker John Carpenter have described him as a prime influence upon their creative lives. Here, then, is a selection of his stories.
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