The Beast in the Cave, H.P. Lovecraft
The Beast in the Cave, H.P. Lovecraft
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The Beast in the Cave

Author: H.P. Lovecraft

Narrator: Adriel Brandt

Unabridged: 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/01/2018

Categories: Fiction, Classic


Synopsis

In this story by H.P. Lovecraft, the line between man and beast is blurred. The Beast in the Cave follows the story of a man who gets separated from his group of tourists. They’ve all come to see the mammoth cave, but the man fears that it might be the last wonder he sees as he continues to wander further from his group. Eventually, his torch runs out of fuel and he is left with no other choice but to fend off approaching inhuman footsteps with the toss of a rock. When the tour guide finally finds our protagonist, they discover the horrifying, dying figure of another who was lost in the cave years ago.  

Reviews

Goodreads review by Paula on March 16, 2019

Interesting short story filled with a sense of foreboding about a man who wanders away from his tour group in a cave, gets lost in the tunnels with no light, and what happens after that. I enjoyed it.......more

Goodreads review by Atlas on August 12, 2017

Oh my goodness Now that's the kind of horror I'd like to read...the real fear... fear of the unknown The funny thing is this short story was written by a 13 years old teen...we have a full grown men and women these days that keep throwing trash into pages and calls it a horror story...nothing beats t......more

Goodreads review by Ringman on January 29, 2014

I've seen many mixed reviews for this story. However, I have to defend it. Its Lovecraft's first published (as far as I know) and its one of his scariest. But unlike a horror movie, or even some of the newer horror sex/gore fests stories today, you have to work for this to get the most out of it. Yo......more

Goodreads review by Dave on July 31, 2022

This one was ok. Not one of HP Lovecraft’s more popular stories but I don’t regret reading it. Pretty cool ending. 3/5 stars......more