Explore
Pricing
For Authors
Listen Now

Sign In Start free trial

Search
Explore
Library

Publish a book
Help

Artefacts That Shattered Sanity – 3 Classic Occult Fantasies

,

Mature

Artefacts That Shattered Sanity – 3 Classic Occult Fantasies

Enriched edition. The Devil's Elixirs, The Great God Pan, The King in YellowBy E. T. A. Hoffmann, Arthur Machen, Robert W. Chambers

Listen with 1,000+ voices

Artefacts That Shattered Sanity – 3 Classic Occult Fantasies

Length25h 44m

About this audiobook

Artefacts That Shattered Sanity – 3 Classic Occult Fantasies unites three titans of supernatural literature in a compelling anthology that explores the shadowy fantastical realms of the human psyche. This collection spans a variety of literary styles, from the eerie psychological horror of E. T. A. Hoffmann to the cryptic and decadent narratives of Arthur Machen and the haunting, Gothic romance-infused tales of Robert W. Chambers. Despite their varied approaches, these stories share a thematic commitment to exploring the boundaries of reality and the terror that lies beyond, each piece an intricate artefact that challenges the reader's perception of sanity. The anthology's careful curation highlights the diversity and significance of these works in pushing the boundaries of their genre. The anthology's contributors are seminal figures whose works were pivotal in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, marking the evolution of supernatural fiction. Hoffmann's pioneering explorations of the uncanny, Machen's blending of folk horror with existential dread, and Chambers' infusion of the weird with psychological unease collectively establish this anthology as a critical text within the literary tradition of occult fantasy. Their collective voices resonate within this collection, intertwining historical and cultural threads to explore the universal tensions between reality and the unknown. This anthology is a treasure trove for anyone seeking to delve into the complex interplay of horror, fantasy, and psychological thriller. Artefacts That Shattered Sanity invites readers to journey through a rich landscape of storied imagination, offering a rare opportunity to experience the unique synergy of perspectives and styles that contribute to the genre's depth and breadth. Through its diverse narratives, this collection educates and captivates, fostering an enduring dialogue that transcends the boundaries of time and culture, enriching our understanding of the human condition and the metaphysical worlds beyond.

Dark Fantasy Psychological Mythological World Supernatural Grief Forbidden Love Identity

Audiobook details

GenreHorror, Fantasy

Length25 hrs 44 mins

Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices

FormateBook with Audio

Publish dateDec 24, 2025

LanguageEnglish

Table of contents

1Introduction

10The Devil’s Elixirs (E. T. A. Hoffmann) (pt. 6)

2Introduction

11The King in Yellow (Robert W. Chambers) (pt. 1)

3Historical Context

12The King in Yellow (Robert W. Chambers) (pt. 2)

4Artefacts That Shattered Sanity – 3 Classic Occult Fantasies

13The King in Yellow (Robert W. Chambers) (pt. 3)

5The Devil’s Elixirs (E. T. A. Hoffmann) (pt. 1)

14The King in Yellow (Robert W. Chambers) (pt. 4)

Show all chaptersShow less

6The Devil’s Elixirs (E. T. A. Hoffmann) (pt. 2)

15The Great God Pan (Arthur Machen)

7The Devil’s Elixirs (E. T. A. Hoffmann) (pt. 3)

16Analysis

8The Devil’s Elixirs (E. T. A. Hoffmann) (pt. 4)

17Reflection

9The Devil’s Elixirs (E. T. A. Hoffmann) (pt. 5)

More from E. T. A. Hoffmann, Arthur Machen, Robert W. Chambers

Kunstmärchen aus der neuen Zeit

Kunstmärchen aus der neuen ZeitE. T. A. Hoffmann23h 41m$2 · $0

Meister Floh: Ein Märchen in sieben Abenteuern zweier Freunde

Meister Floh: Ein Märchen in sieben Abenteuern zweier FreundeE. T. A. Hoffmann6h 20m$2 · $0

Hunnutettu nainen

Hunnutettu nainenE. T. A. Hoffmann1h 25m$2 · $0

Gesammelte Werke von E. T. A. Hoffmann

Gesammelte Werke von E. T. A. HoffmannE. T. A. Hoffmann148h 4m$1 · $0

Weird TalesE. T. A. Hoffmann27h 19m$1 · $0

Gesammelte Werke: Romane + Fantasy-Geschichten + Kunstmärchen

Gesammelte Werke: Romane + Fantasy-Geschichten + KunstmärchenE. T. A. Hoffmann147h 57m$2 · $0

Nußknacker und Mausekönig

Nußknacker und MausekönigE. T. A. Hoffmann4h 11m$1 · $0

Tales of Duality and Descent – 3 Classic Doppelgänger Tales

Tales of Duality and Descent – 3 Classic Doppelgänger TalesE. T. A. Hoffmann, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Robert Louis Stevenson19h 9m$1

Nußknacker und Mausekönig

Nußknacker und MausekönigE. T. A. Hoffmann4h 7m$1 · $0

Die Urtypischen Detektive – 3 Klassiker der Kriminalliteratur

Die Urtypischen Detektive – 3 Klassiker der KriminalliteraturE. T. A. Hoffmann, Charles Dickens, Arthur Conan Doyle57h 53m$1

Mirrors to the Self – 6 Classic Tales of Psychological Terror

Mirrors to the Self – 6 Classic Tales of Psychological TerrorE. T. A. Hoffmann, George Eliot, Robert Louis Stevenson, Arthur Conan Doyle, Rosa Praed, May Sinclair41h 52m$1

Die Detektive, mit denen alles begann – 3 klassische Kriminalgeschichten

Die Detektive, mit denen alles begann – 3 klassische KriminalgeschichtenE. T. A. Hoffmann, Edgar Allan Poe, Robert Louis Stevenson10h 10m$1

Der SandmannE. T. A. Hoffmann1h 41m$8 · $0

Meister Floh:E. T. A. Hoffmann6h 24m$15 · $0

E. T. A. Hoffmann: Der Sandmann

E. T. A. Hoffmann: Der SandmannE. T. A. Hoffmann1h 43m$10 · $0

Novellen: Zehn Meisterwerke der Weltliteratur - Blaue Edition

Novellen: Zehn Meisterwerke der Weltliteratur - Blaue EditionE. T. A. Hoffmann, Theodor Storm, Eduard von Keyserling, Guy de Maupassant, Nikolai Gogol, Gerhart Hauptmann, Joseph von Eichendorff, Honoré de Balzac, Robert Louis Stevenson, Giovanni Boccaccio14h 44m$21 · $0

El hombre de Arena

El hombre de ArenaE. T. A. Hoffmann1h 37m$9 · $0

Die große musikalische E.T. A. Hoffmann-Hörbuch-Box

Die große musikalische E.T. A. Hoffmann-Hörbuch-BoxE. T. A. Hoffmann25h 30m$35 · $0

E. T. A. Hoffmann: Meisterwerke der Erzählkunst

E. T. A. Hoffmann: Meisterwerke der ErzählkunstE. T. A. Hoffmann9h 21m$18 · $0

More from Horror

An Ex to Grind in Deadwood

An Ex to Grind in DeadwoodAnn Charles13h 19m$23

The Complete Works

The Complete WorksEdgar Allan Poe109h$1 · $0

H. P. LOVECRAFT – Ultimate Collection: 120+ Works ALL in One Volume: Complete Novellas & Short Stories, Juvenilia, Poetry, Essays & Collaborations

H. P. LOVECRAFT – Ultimate Collection: 120+ Works ALL in One Volume: Complete Novellas & Short Stories, Juvenilia, Poetry, Essays & CollaborationsH. P. Lovecraft60h 6m$2 · $0

Reign Of Angels

Reign Of AngelsBen Reeder8h 54m$20

We’re AliveKc Wayland5h 10m$15

The Undead Pool

The Undead PoolKim Harrison16h 13m$33 · $0

Good OmensNeil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett12h 33m$33 · $0

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (Complete Edition)

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (Complete Edition)Arthur Conan Doyle12h 28m$1 · $0

Dark of NightJonathan Maberry, Rachael Lavin4h 59m$20 · $0

The Fall of the House of Cabal

The Fall of the House of CabalJonathan L. Howard14h 54m$23

Under Western Eyes (Unabridged Deluxe Edition)

Under Western Eyes (Unabridged Deluxe Edition)Joseph Conrad35h 39m$2 · $0

Jane EyreCharlotte Brontë21h 2m$2 · $0

The ExorcistWilliam Peter Blatty12h 52m5 (2)$8 · $0

The Complete Novels of Mary Shelley

The Complete Novels of Mary ShelleyMary Shelley128h 25m$2 · $0

The Collected Works

The Collected WorksJosephine Tey66h 11m$2 · $0

Anna Karenina (Louise Maude's Translation)

Anna Karenina (Louise Maude's Translation)Leo Tolstoy41h 8m$1 · $0

A Christmas Carol in Prose; Being a Ghost Story of Christmas

A Christmas Carol in Prose; Being a Ghost Story of ChristmasCharles Dickens4h 7m$2 · $0

Darkness on the Edge of Town

Darkness on the Edge of TownJonathan Maberry5h 11m$14

The Chance of a Lifetime (Musaicum Romance Classics)

The Chance of a Lifetime (Musaicum Romance Classics)Grace Livingston Hill8h 30m$1 · $0

The Collected Ghost Stories

The Collected Ghost StoriesM. R. James18h 30m$1 · $0

More from Top Fantasy Reads

ArcanistSeth Ring14h 19m$27

Sherlock Holmes: Complete Novels & Stories in One Volume

Sherlock Holmes: Complete Novels & Stories in One VolumeArthur Conan Doyle93h 44m$2 · $0

MaelstromBethany Adams17h 6m$25

Rumo & His Miraculous Adventures

Rumo & His Miraculous AdventuresWalter Moers24h 6m$35

Dragon King of Treoir

Dragon King of TreoirDianna Love10h 57m$20

Bigger Guns, More Trouble

Bigger Guns, More TroubleCharles Tillman, Martha Carr, Michael Anderle7h 47m$17

It’s a Hard-Knock Midlife

It’s a Hard-Knock MidlifeRobyn Peterman6h 4m$17

Bigger Monsters, More Trouble

Bigger Monsters, More TroubleCharles Tillman, Michael Anderle, Martha Carr10h 17m$20

Hell to PayMichael Anderle7h 50m$20

The Count of Monte Cristo

The Count of Monte CristoAlexandre Dumas52h 50m$2 · $0

Going PostalTerry Pratchett13h 36m$33 · $0

The Leo Tolstoy Collection

The Leo Tolstoy CollectionLeo Tolstoy9h 1m$12 · $0

The Ultimate H. Rider Haggard Collection

The Ultimate H. Rider Haggard CollectionHenry Rider Haggard599h 19m$2 · $0

Scars of Rebellion

Scars of RebellionAnthony J. Melchiorri12h 56m$25

Cast in Atonement

Cast in AtonementMichelle Sagara15h 55m$33 · $0

Reign Of Angels

Reign Of AngelsBen Reeder8h 54m$20

The Undead Pool

The Undead PoolKim Harrison16h 13m$33 · $0

The Jane Austen Omnibus

The Jane Austen OmnibusJane Austen84h 45m$40

Burn for MeIlona Andrews12h 46m$33 · $0

Conan the Barbarian - The Complete Series

Conan the Barbarian - The Complete SeriesRobert E. Howard42h 40m$1 · $0

You may also like

The Temptations of Satan: 12 Occult Classics

The Temptations of Satan: 12 Occult ClassicsRobert Louis Stevenson, Mark Twain, Arthur Machen, Charles Maturin, E. T. A. Hoffmann, William Beckford, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Matthew Gregory Lewis, Marie Corelli, Leonid Andreyev, William Harrison Ainsworth, Nikolai Gogol112h 27m$2

Gentlest of Wild Things

Gentlest of Wild ThingsSarah Underwood12h 52m$33 · $0

THE MONKMatthew Lewis15h 57m$1 · $0

60 Gothic Classics

60 Gothic ClassicsCharles Dickens, Oscar Wilde, Robert Louis Stevenson, Edgar Allan Poe, William Hope Hodgson, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, Anna Katharine Green, George MacDonald, Bram Stoker, Charlotte Brontë, Emily Brontë, William Godwin, Henry James, Victor Hugo, Théophile Gautier, Arthur Conan Doyle, Jane Austen, John Meade Falkner, George Eliot, Robert Hugh Benson, Horace Walpole, Frederick Marryat, Thomas Love Peacock, Washington Irving, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Gaston Leroux, Grant Allen, Arthur Machen, Wilkie Collins, Thomas Peckett Prest, James Malcolm Rymer, Charles Brockden Brown, James Hogg, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Richard Marsh, Charles Robert Maturin, John William Polidori, H. G. Wells, W. W. Jacobs, H. P. Lovecraft, William Thomas Beckford, Nikolai Gogol, Mary Shelley, Ann Radcliffe, Matthew Gregory Lewis, Fitz-James O'Brien, Eliza Parsons469h 45m$2 · $0

The RavenEdgar Allan Poe11m$3 · $0

The Devil's Bag Man

The Devil's Bag ManAdam Mansbach10h 37m$29 · $0

A Lush and Seething Hell

A Lush and Seething HellJohn Hornor Jacobs12h 41m$33 · $0

Mirrors to the Self – 6 Classic Tales of Psychological Terror

Mirrors to the Self – 6 Classic Tales of Psychological TerrorE. T. A. Hoffmann, George Eliot, Robert Louis Stevenson, Arthur Conan Doyle, Rosa Praed, May Sinclair41h 52m$1

Dear Sweet Filthy World

Dear Sweet Filthy WorldCaitlín R. Kiernan13h 6m$23 · $0

LazarusLeonid Andreyev46m$2 · $0

The King in Yellow

The King in YellowRobert W. Chambers8h 6m$2 · $0

The Blade Between

The Blade BetweenSam J. Miller10h 6m$29 · $0

The Hidden Force

The Hidden ForceLouis Couperus9h 33m$1 · $0

The Poison Diaries

The Poison DiariesMaryrose Wood5h 12m$24 · $0

The Threads of Fate

The Threads of FateRyan Verniere, Jared Rosen, Christian Fox, Graham McNeill, Joseph Limbaugh, various authors58m$5

Supernatural Mysteries - Ultimate Collection

Supernatural Mysteries - Ultimate CollectionMarjorie Bowen91h 59m$1 · $0

In That Endlessness, Our End

In That Endlessness, Our EndGemma Files14h 6m$23

Journey by Moonlight

Journey by MoonlightAntal Szerb8h 13m$5 · $0

Tales of Pain and Wonder

Tales of Pain and WonderCaitlín R. Kiernan14h 53m$23 · $0

The Kindly One and Other Horrific Tales

The Kindly One and Other Horrific TalesDanielle Ackley-McPhail4h 8m$20