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Title: The Shunned House
Author: H. P. Lovecraft
Narrator: Jim Roberts
Format: Unabridged
Length: 1 hr and 19 mins
Language: English
Release date: 01-29-14
Publisher: Jimcin Recordings
Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 5 votes
Genres: Classics, American Literature
Publisher's Summary:
H. P. Lovecraft was not a very popular writer during his lifetime but achieved posthumous fame through his influential works of horror fiction. Today he is widely acknowledged as one of the most significant 20th century authors in the genre of horror and the supernatural. The title of this story came from an actual house in Providence, Rhode Island, Lovecraft's hometown. It was built around 1763 and still stands on Benefit Street. The story is a masterpiece of supernatural horror and was described by Robert Weinberg as "one of Lovecraft's best short novels." It concerns a house where strange things and often terrifying things happen to those who live there. Two men are determined to investigate what's causing this. Only one of them will return to tell the tale!
Members Reviews:
This is a creepy story. Itâs a short one ...
This is a creepy story. Itâs a short one, only 33 pages, about a house that has been shunned by the community due to the strange things that took place in it during its first 100 years. The house dates back to the 1700âs. No children were ever born alive in the house and all of its inhabitants fell victim to some strange, wasting type of illness while living in the house. There are many tales and speculations about the cause of these events. The narrator had played in the house as a boy while it was unoccupied and as an adult has a renewed interest in the history of the place. He and his uncle set out to solve the mystery of the Shunned House.
I found the story fascinating, partly because I have an interest in odd bits of history, and also because it is so well written. By todayâs standards it is not particularly graphic but still gave me the creepy-crawlies. So, if youâre looking for something a little different to read, you should check out this story.
"Matter it seemed not to be, nor ether, nor anything else conceivable by mortal mind."
This short story/book is classic H.P. Lovecraft. The narration by Neil Helligers was well done, although I would pronounce some words differently than he did.
We all know of those houses in our childhoods that we avoided and crossed the street when passing them because we knew they were haunted. This is a story about such a house where the narrator and his uncle, Dr. Elihu Whipple decide to spend the night in it's cellar to see if they can root out the problem. Many people have died in this house or have simply gone mad. Was the house the cause?
Was the property perhaps at fault? They hope to discover this on their overnight trip.
Only one returns.
This is a clever story that fills you with complete dread as you plunge in with the narrator to diagnose a haunted, cursed house in Providence, Rhode Island.
Simple haunted house story told very well
The plot is simple: you understand right from the start that the house is haunted, something horrific is in the cellar, and the narrator is going to explore it. But the plot's simplicity allows Lovecraft to better spend his time by constructing a powerful atmosphere of horror. His exploration of the house's history adds authenticity, and contributes towards the book's dread-laced mood. Although the ending may not do exact justice to the build-up, it is still a decent pay-off for Lovecraft's superb craftmanship.
Creepy
Hovercraft had a way of painting a creepy word picture in this short tale.
