Altri libri che potrebbero interessarti

• 

  H P Lovecraft: Nyarlathotep -...

  H. P. Lovecraft

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  Who is this thing?  He or better IT, first appears in "Nyarlathotep" (1920), and is described as a "tall, swarthy man" who resembles an ancient Egyptian pharaoh.  In this story he wanders the Earth, seemingly gathering legions of followers, the narrator of the story among them, through his demonstrations of strange and seemingly magical instruments. These followers lose awareness of the world around them, and through the narrator's increasingly unreliable accounts, the reader gets an impression of the world's collapse.  This is an eerie and unsettling story.  
  Nyarlathotep differs from the other beings in a number of ways. Most of them are exiled to stars, like Yog-Sothoth and Hastur, or sleeping and dreaming like Cthulhu; Nyarlathotep, however, is active and frequently walks the Earth in the guise of a human being, usually a tall, slim, joyous man. He has "a thousand" other forms, most of these reputed to be maddeningly horrific. Most of the Outer Gods have their own cults serving them; Nyarlathotep seems to serve these cults and take care of the deities' affairs in their absence. Most of the gods use strange alien languages, but Nyarlathotep uses human languages and can be mistaken for a human being. The other Outer Gods and Great Old Ones are often described as mindless or unfathomable rather than truly malevolent, but Nyarlathotep delights in cruelty, is deceptive and manipulative, and even cultivates followers and uses propaganda to achieve his goals. 
  Nyarlathotep enacts the will of the Outer Gods, and is their messenger, heart and soul; he is also a servant of Azathoth, his father, whose wishes he immediately fulfills. Unlike the other Outer Gods, causing madness is more important and enjoyable than death and destruction to Nyarlathotep. It is suggested by some that he will destroy the human race and possibly the Earth as well.

  Mostra libro

• 

  Unpleasant Horror

  W. F. Harvey, H. P. Lovecraft,...

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  Are you a fan of classic horror and suspense stories? Then you won't want to miss out on the digital audiobook versions of "The Beast With Five Fingers" by W. F. Harvey, "The Doom That Came To Sarnath" by H. P. Lovecraft, "The Mark of the Beast" by Rudyard Kipling, and "A Dreadful Night" by Sir Edwin Arnold. 
  Immerse yourself in the eerie and chilling atmosphere of "The Beast With Five Fingers," where a mummified hand seems to take on a life of its own. Or journey to the lost city of Sarnath in "The Doom That Came To Sarnath," where a terrible curse befalls the inhabitants who dared to desecrate an ancient temple. 
   
  Experience the horror of "The Mark of the Beast," where a man is cursed by a vengeful priest and begins to transform into a beastly creature. And finally, feel the suspense of "A Dreadful Night," where a man is haunted by the ghosts of his past deeds. 
  With our expertly narrated digital audiobooks, you'll feel like you're right there in the midst of these spine-tingling stories. Listen on the go, during your commute, or while relaxing at home. Don't miss out on these classic tales of horror and suspense – get your digital audiobook copies today!

  Mostra libro

• 

  The Shadow Over Innsmouth

  H. P. Lovecraft

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  "Where does madness leave off and reality begin?"
  
  Written in late 1931, The Shadow over Innsmouth is a typically Lovecraftian blend of creeping dread and cosmic horror that emphasises the danger inherent in the pursuit of forbidden knowledge.
  
  It tells the story of a young historian who, while investigating the genealogy of his family in New England, is intrigued to learn about the mysterious and decrepit fishing-town of Innsmouth, a place with a reputation for strangeness and a notoriously unusual-looking population. When he investigates the town's strange customs and unsettling inhabitants, he uncovers a horrifying truth about ancient pacts, deep-sea horrors, and personal revelations that challenge his own sanity.
  The Shadow over Innsmouth forms part of the "Cthulhu Mythos", referencing several motifs, shared place names and mythical creatures that have appreared in other stories set in that universe.
  
  Though virtually unknown and financially unsuccessful during his lifetime, H.P. Lovecraft (1890-1937) is now regarded as one of the most influential 20th-century writers of supernatural horror fiction. Widely credited with inventing the "cosmic horror" genre—fiction that explores humanity's insignificance in the face of vast, unknowable cosmic forces—he also created the "Cthulhu Mythos", a shared universe of ancient alien beings and forbidden knowledge that has influenced generations of horror and science fiction writers.

  Mostra libro

• 

  Cold Snap

  Lindy Ryan

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  A grieving mother and son hope to survive Christmas in a remote mountain cabin in Pennsylvania, in this chilling novella of dread, isolation, and sinister spirits lurking in the frozen woods. Perfect for fans of The Only Good Indians, The Shining, and The Babadook. 
   
   
   
  Two weeks ago, Christine Sinclaire's husband slipped off the roof while hanging Christmas lights and fell to his death on the front lawn. 
   
   
   
  Desperate to escape her guilt and her grief, Christine packs up her fifteen-year-old son and the family cat and flees to the cabin they'd reserved deep in the remote Pennsylvania Wilds to wait out the holidays. 
   
   
   
  It isn't long before Christine begins to hear strange noises coming from the forest. When she spots a horned figure watching from between frozen branches, Christine assumes it's just a forest animal—a moose, maybe, since the property manager warned her about them, said they'd stomp a body so deep into the snow nobody'd find it 'til spring. 
   
   
   
  But moose don't walk upright like the shadowy figure does. 
   
   
   
  They don't call Christine's name with her dead husband's voice.

  Mostra libro

• 

  The Great God Pan

  Arthur Machen

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  Horror master Stephen King has called Arthur Machen's Gothic horror story The Great God Pan "one of the best horror stories ever written. Maybe the best in the English language." Its influence extends from Bram Stoker's Dracula to H.P. Lovecraft's The Dunwich Horror to Guillermo Del Toro's Pan's Labyrinth. Fans of Stuart Gordon's From Beyond will be able to spot the story's vile fingerprints on that cult classic, and classicists of another sort will recognize a twisted version of Cupid and Psyche from The Golden Ass. It tells the story of Helen Vaughan — or rather, of the men whose lives she touches, in various (but always significant) ways. But more than that, it tells the story of what happens when man delves beyond his depth, heedless of what he may find in the shadowy deep. It shows how fragile are his edifices of civilization and morality when tested by forces beyond his comprehension. And it investigates these lofty matters in the most mundane way imaginable: through good old-fashioned detective work, undertaken by those alert enough to pay attention to the news of the day and do a little digging in the world's more unsavory corners. By turns suspenseful, horrifying, tragic, and moving, it is a compact classic of the form.

  Mostra libro

• 

  Impasse The (Unabridged)

  Mark Samuel

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  The themes that thread through these nine accomplished stories are drawn from the great tradition of the twentieth-century weird tale, and they are suffused with a distinctly cosmopolitan, European feel. Mark Samuels writes about the fundamental fears of modern life, especially the effects of isolation and the dislocation that city dwellers can experience in their inhospitable, man-made environment.
  The Impasse: The Ulymas Organisation was located in a sprawl of dilapidated buildings on the far west side of the city. None of the structures were more than four floors high and the exteriors were of bland, whitewashed brickwork, the paint flaking away from the walls.

  Mostra libro