The Voice in the night, William Hope Hodgson
The Voice in the night, William Hope Hodgson
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The Voice in the night

Author: William Hope Hodgson

Narrator: Edward E. French

Unabridged: 56 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/03/2020


Synopsis

A weird tale that anticipates the fiction of H.P. Lovecraft. Terror on the high seas when crew men on a ship encounter a man whose body is slowly being absorbed by a gelatinous cosmic horror.

William Hope Hodgson (November 15, 1877 – April 1918) aims for horror with a scientific rather than a supernatural basis. In fact Lovecraft called him "second only to Algernon Blackwood in his serious treatment of unreality." Oscar nominated and Emmy Award Winning Special Effects makeup Artist Ed French narrates this chillingly somber tale.


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.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Peter on May 09, 2019

Absolutely great and eerie story set upon the ocean. In the night two men of a schooner hear a voice alongside their ship requesting for food. A stranger tells them that he and his fiance survived the sink of their vessesl a couple of months ago. It was the Albatross. They survived by finding a ghos......more

Goodreads review by Eloy on October 16, 2020

"Era un noche oscura y sin estrellas. La falta de viento nos tenía detenidos en el Pacífico Norte. No sé cuál era nuestra posición exacta, pues durante un semana fatigosa y jadeante el sol había permanecido oculto detrás de un tenue neblina que parecía flotar sobre nosotros, aunque a veces descendía......more

Goodreads review by Warren on July 01, 2024

Fans of Japanese horror may know this story better as "Matango," the loose Toho film adaptation from the 1960s. But the original 1907 masterpiece by literature's most buff poet, William Hope Hodgson, should be experienced by everyone. Because it is so short, I can't reveal much about the plot. Let's......more

Goodreads review by Kansas on August 15, 2020

Es un cuento que me ha gustado sobre todo por lo atmosférico y ese terror que puede sobrevenir de ese algo desconocido en la noche. Me gusta más esa primera mitad del cuento donde todo son sensaciones y esa especie de anticipación del terror que viene de la voz desconocida que se esconde en la noche......more

Goodreads review by Jay on January 13, 2018

A nice, creepy gem, and hugely influential. No twists, just dread as the inevitable slinks into sight. Huge recommendation, reads modern enough not to put you off despite the age.......more