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The Call of Cthulhu

By: H.P. Lovecraft, Leslie S. Klinger - editor
Narrated by: Matt Godfrey, Leslie S. Klinger - introduction
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Lovecraft’s most famous story of an investigation into worldwide terror—be careful what knowledge you seek!

©2024 Leslie S. Klinger (intro) (P)2024 Audible, Inc. Horror World Literature

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I’ve liked Lovecraft’s writings since my teens, (now over 60 years ago) as they’re based on observation and atmosphere, a combination of which can be very powerful indeed. By definition, they’re OTT. If they weren’t - then their appeal would diminish. The monsters aren’t seen by the writer, they’re recounted to the reader by someone who commonly dies soon afterwards, or blows his brains out or… get it? See these things, your brain bursts…. Be glad you never will, laddie.

If the teller is dead or insane because of what he witnessed - then just possibly YOU are, Mr Hunt, if you accept the challenge, quite possibly the only person living who knows that slime and scale and hatred stalk the deeps after being reawakened from the sleep of immortality, and - will the cult followers come for you to keep your trap shut? Didn’t I mention the Cult? Sorry. Yep, there is one . Maybe more’n one? So - beware of stealthy footsteps behind you in dark deserted streets. (“Because a Frightful Fiend doth close behind you tread”) - that kinda sums it up.

It helps to be prepared to enter Lovecraft’s universe, where words such as Eldritch and Cyclopean are the stuff you expect to find on - if not EVERY page - then purty damn near it - cos that’s the man’s style. He liked to Tell Tall Tales, and did so.
Like nobody else ever got near. Despite plenty trying - to do just that. None did. (In my opinion)

It’s Lovecraft in every word, line, every part. I didn’t expect too much of the reader(s) but they were able and professional.

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