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Necronomicon

By: H. P. Lovecraft
Narrated by: Richard Powers, Bronson Pinchot, Stephen R. Thorne, Keith Szarabajka, Adam Verner, Tom Weiner, Patrick Cullen
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The only audio edition of Necronomicon authorized by the H. P. Lovecraft Estate

Originally written for the pulp magazines of the 1920s and ’30s, H. P. Lovecraft’s astonishing tales blend elements of horror, science fiction, and cosmic terror that are as powerful today as they were when first published. This tome brings together all of Lovecraft’s harrowing stories, including the complete Cthulhu Mythos cycle, just the way they were when first released. It will introduce a whole new generation of readers to Lovecraft’s fiction, as well as attract those fans who want all his work in a single, definitive volume.

Stories include:

“Dagon”
“Herbert West – Reanimator”
“The Lurking Fear”
“The Rats in the Walls”
“The Whisperer in the Darkness”
“Cool Air”
“In the Vault”
“The Call of Cthulu”
“The Color Out of Space”
“The Horror at Red Hook”
“The Music of Erich Zann”
“The Shadow Out of Time”
“The Dunwich Horror”
“The Haunter of the Dark”
“The Outsider”
“The Shunned House”
“The Unnameable”
“The Thing on the Doorstep”
“Under the Pyramids”

©2014 H. P. Lovecraft (P)2014 Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Anthologies Anthologies & Short Stories Fantasy Fiction Horror Scary Science Fiction Short Story
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Well narrated by all involved, and Lovecraft is always great. In a time where people are "cancelled" for their views I think it's important to reinforce the ability to like someone's work even if you don't agree with them

king of cosmic horror

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I LOVE the stories. I found about half the narrating to be spot on. the other half I struggled to listen to because of repetitive jarring emphasises and pauses.

some narrators great, some bad

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There are a few standout stories, but the archaic language can be difficult to get through at times, especially if the story doesn't engage you. It's easy to consume a single story in one sitting. The many narrators perform well, bringing life to each story's first person narration.

A good selection of Lovecraft's stories

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Why use 1 adjective when you can use 6! That's Lovecraft's philosophy :-)
Nonetheless his stories are absolutely compelling.
The narrators are very variable. Some are fantastic. Some very average.

Lovecraft loves his adjectives a little too much. Performances highly variable.

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can be a bit "wordy" but really great story telling, good for long trips and to unwind with.

citizenfry

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superbly horrific stories as only Lovecraft can deliver. the performances were brilliant and really helped lend the creepy and terrible air to the tales.

Fantastic

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Really nice book ! I like how they create this chaotic universe into a real world, using some date, place and different evenement in a world

Very good book !

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Great collection of H. P. Lovecraft's work. It should really have an index so you can find a specific story, though.

Great collection of H. P. Lovecraft's work!

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I have known of HP Lovecraft all my reading life but never thought I would be interested in horror stories . Had read these stories myself at a younger age I dought I would have liked them as much . The narrator's are perfectly matched to the stories ,giving them the right amount of creepiness. I definitely be looking for more in this vain .Mr Lovecraft was way ahead of his time and can tell tales that stand the test of time.

All my life

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i think the really engaging thing about this is its impact on modern science fiction, supernatural and horror. the stories but current standards aren't all that entertaining but you can see methods of plot building, structure, storytelling and grounding that have developed into pivotal aspects of the genre in it's modern form.

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