The Collected Works of William Hope Hodgson
A Journey into the Macabre and Mysterious Worlds of Horror and FantasyBy William Hope Hodgson
Length61h 26m
About this audiobook
The Collected Works of William Hope Hodgson is a comprehensive anthology that consolidates Hodgson's innovative contributions to early 20th-century speculative fiction, horror, and weird literature. Renowned for his unique blend of supernatural elements and psychological depth, Hodgson'Äôs prose immerses readers within atmospheric and often claustrophobic settings. His works, characterized by intricate sentences and vivid imagery, explore themes of cosmic horror, the fragility of the human psyche, and the confrontation with the unknown, making this collection a significant fixture in the canon of Gothic and science fiction literature. William Hope Hodgson, an English writer and a sailor, drew heavily from his maritime experiences, which informed much of his writing, particularly the seminal works such as "The House on the Borderland" and "The Night Land." His unique perspective allowed him to blur the lines between reality and imagination, creating narratives filled with existential dread and expansive worlds beyond earthly comprehension. Hodgson's tragic early death in 1918 marked the loss of a visionary whose works greatly influenced subsequent authors in the horror genre, including H.P. Lovecraft. For both scholars and enthusiasts of horror and speculative fiction, The Collected Works of William Hope Hodgson stands as an essential volume that encapsulates the depth and haunting beauty of his literary vision. It invites readers to embark on an unsettling journey through unimaginable realms and confront the shadows lurking at the edges of human understanding.
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GenreHorror, Fantasy
Length61 hrs 26 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 17, 2024
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Weird Work of William Hope Hodgson by H. P. Lovecraft
26VII The Attack
2I The Land of Lonesomeness
27VIII After the Attack
3II The Ship in the Creek
28IX In the Cellars
4III The Thing That Made Search
29X The Time of Waiting
5IV The Two Faces
30XI The Searching of the Gardens
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6V The Great Storm
31XII The Subterranean Pit
7VI The Weed-Choked Sea
32XIII The Trap in the Great Cellar
8VII The Island in the Weed
33XIV The Sea of Sleep
9VIII The Noises in the Valley
34XV The Noise in the Night
10IX What Happened in the Dusk
35XVI The Awakening
11X The Light in the Weed
36XVII The Slowing Rotation
12XI The Signals From the Ship
37XVIII The Green Star
13XII The Making of the Great Bow
38XIX The End of the Solar System
14XIII The Weed Men
39XX The Celestial Globes
15XIV In Communication
40XXI The Dark Sun
16XV Aboard the Hulk
41XXII The Dark Nebula
17XVI Freed
42XXIII Pepper
18To My Father(Whose feet tread the lost aeons)
43XXIV The Footsteps in the Garden
19Author’s Introduction to the Manuscript
44XXV The Thing From the Arena
20I The Finding of the Manuscript
45XXVI The Luminous Speck
21II The Plain of Silence
46XXVII Conclusion
22III The House in the Arena
47Grief
23IV The Earth
48To Mary Whalley
24V The Thing in the Pit
49Preface
25VI The Swine-Things
50The Hell O! O! Chaunty
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