The Statement of Randolph Carter

H.P. Lovecraft

Synopsis

Title: The Statement of Randolph Carter 
Author: H. P. Lovecraft 
Narrator: Jonathan Dunne 
Original Publication: 1919 
Public Domain: Yes 
Series Placement: Number 11 in the Timeless Terrors series 
Description: 
The Statement of Randolph Carter by H. P. Lovecraft is a haunting tale of the unknown and the incomprehensible. First published in 1920 in The Vagrant, it recounts a disturbing testimony given before authorities, where the narrator struggles to explain the fate of his companion. 
Told as a sworn statement, the story unfolds through Carter’s account of a midnight exploration of a graveyard and the horrifying events that follow. As his friend descends into a crypt, strange sounds and an overwhelming sense of dread mount, culminating in a final revelation that suggests forces far beyond human understanding. 
This recording, narrated by Amazon bestselling horror author Jonathan Dunne, captures the eerie tension and creeping inevitability that defines Lovecraft’s early fiction. While the text is in the public domain, this performance is an original work and copyright © 2025 Jonathan Dunne. 
Listeners should be prepared for an unsettling meditation on forbidden knowledge, cosmic dread, and the terrifying mysteries that lie buried in the dark.

Durée: 17 minutes (00:17:04)
Date de publication: 13/09/2025; Unabridged; Copyright Year: — Copyright Statment: —