The HorrorHorn, E. F. Benson
The HorrorHorn, E. F. Benson
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The Horror-Horn

Author: E. F. Benson

Narrator: Cathy Dobson

Unabridged: 32 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/01/2015


Synopsis

Edward Frederic Benson (1867 - 1940) was an English novelist, biographer, memoirist, archaeologist, and short story writer, best known as the true master of the gothic occult story.

The Horror-Horn tells the story of a skiing holiday in the shadow of the mysteriously named Ungeheuerhorn mountain. Literally the name translates as "Horror-Horn". It appears that a local legend has it that hideous and terrifying monsters live in caves high up on the mountain.

These monsters are primitive creatures... possibly an early stage of evolution of human beings, but wild, savage, malevolent. Moreover, the legend has it that they violently rape any human, male or female who they can manage to catch.When the narrator of this story loses his way on the mountain as dusk is falling, he soon finds himself pursued by an abonimable female monster, bent on having her evil way with him.

About E. F. Benson

Edward Frederic Benson (1867–1940) was born in Berkshire, England, and educated at Cambridge. He worked in Athens for the British School of Archaeology and later in Egypt for the Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies. Benson wrote fiction, reminiscences, and biographies, but is best remembered for his arch satirical novels and his urbane autobiographical studies of Edwardian and Georgian society.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jay on December 31, 2021

Sublime Alpine vacation horror.......more

Goodreads review by J.R. on September 06, 2024

Na excellent collection of stories, all of which aged well. The ghosts were unusual, and creepy. Fantastic read.......more

Goodreads review by Liz on February 04, 2023

Audible edition. This story grew on me. While winter vacationing in Switzerland looking forward to the skating and skiing a man has a nearly fatal uncanny encounter. Does high altitude cause hallucinations or are there undiscovered creatures that only high altitude climbers have encountered? This st......more

Goodreads review by Paul on February 02, 2023

This Benson story is not set in a old church, county manor house or a sea side village, but the horror is among mountains of Switzerland. A British climber discovers a ancient evil, hiding in caves of the mountain and he must win a race in the snow, ice back to his hotel. A tight and tense story .......more