The Derelict, William Hope Hodgson
The Derelict, William Hope Hodgson
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The Derelict

Author: William Hope Hodgson

Narrator: Jonathan Dunne

Unabridged: 1 hr 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/09/2026

Categories: Fiction, Horror, Sea Stories


Synopsis

Experience the atmospheric visual edition of this tale by searching "Jonathan Dunne Horror" on YouTube.
Title: The Derelict
Series Name: Timeless Terrors
Series Entry: 206
Author: William Hope Hodgson
Narrator: Jonathan Dunne
Original Publication: 1912
First Published In: The Harmsworth Red Magazine
Description
First published in 1912, The Derelict by William Hope Hodgson is a masterpiece of nautical weird fiction.
The story follows a crew who boards an abandoned, storm-damaged ship adrift in the ocean, only to find it covered in a strange, pulsating fungus.
As the terrifying truth unravels, they realize the ship itself has been transformed into a living, predatory entity.
Hodgson masterfully builds a slow-burning sense of isolation and cosmic dread, relying on atmosphere and eerie tension rather than cheap shocks.
A landmark entry in the Timeless Terrors series, it captures the raw psychological fear of the deep sea's hidden anomalies.
Narrated by horror author Jonathan Dunne.
Experience the atmospheric visual edition of this tale by searching "Jonathan Dunne Horror" on YouTube.

About William Hope Hodgson

English author William Hope Hodgson (1877-1918) was known for his works of horror and science-fiction. His first story, The Goddess of Death, was published in 1904. The Night Land, his last printed effort, was published in 1918. Hodgson was also renowned as a photographer and a bodybuilder. He died in battle during World War I at the age of 40.


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