Reading #47: In the Penal Colony

Reading #47: In the Penal Colony   AUDIO FIXED "In the Penal Colony" ("In der Strafkolonie") (also translated as "In the Penal Settlement") is a short story by Franz Kafka written in German in October 1914, revised in November 1918, and first published in October 1919. The story is set in an unnamed penal colony. Internal clues and the setting on an … Continue reading Reading #47: In the Penal Colony

Imprisoned with the Pharaohs by HP Lovecraft

Reading #46: Imprisoned with the Pharaohs by HP Lovecraft Jul 12th, 2018 00:0000:00 (AUDIO FIXED!!!) "Imprisoned with the Pharaohs" (called "Under the Pyramids" in draft form, also published as "Entombed with the Pharaohs") is a short story written by American fantasy author H. P. Lovecraft in February 1924. Commissioned by Weird Tales founder and owner J. C. Henneberger, the narrative tells a fictionalized account … Continue reading Imprisoned with the Pharaohs by HP Lovecraft

Nathaniel Wingate Peaslee & the Portland Horror Film Festival 2018

Episode 713: NWP & PHFF In Lovecraft's tale, Robert Blake is a young author and painter from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He comes to Providence, Rhode Island and moves into an apartment on College Street. While there, he completes five short stories: "The Burrower Beneath", "The Feaster from the Stars", "In the Vale of Pnath", "Shaggai", and "The Stairs in the … Continue reading Nathaniel Wingate Peaslee & the Portland Horror Film Festival 2018

the Haunter in the Darkness

Reading 44: the Haunter in the Darkness "The Haunter of the Dark" is a horror short story by American author H. P. Lovecraft, written in November 1935 and published in the December 1936 edition of Weird Tales (Vol. 28, No. 5, p. 538–53). It was the last-written of the author's known works, and is part of the Cthulhu Mythos. The epigraph to the story is the second stanza of … Continue reading the Haunter in the Darkness

The Willows

Reading 42: The Willows "The Willows" is an example of early modern horror and is connected within the literary tradition of weird fiction. "The Willows" is a novella by English author Algernon Blackwood, originally published as part of his 1907 collection The Listener and Other Stories. It is one of Blackwood's best known works and has been influential on a … Continue reading The Willows