Ergebnis für "Call of Cthulhu" in Klassiker

Rediscover one of literature’s most beloved classics, richly reissued in a pivotal new audio recording. Emmy and Tony Award-nominated actor Pablo Schreiber (The Wire, Orange Is the New Black) delivers a stirring performance of Jack London’s fierce yet tender tale of loyalty between man and beast, told from the point of view of a dog.

At the heart of these stories, as with all the best of Lovecraft’s work, is the belief that the Earth was once inhabited by powerful and evil gods, just waiting for the chance to recolonise their planet. Cthulhu is one such god, lurking deep beneath the sea until called into being by cult followers who – like all humans – know not what they do.

Written in the summer of 1926, it was first published in Weird Tales, February 1928. It is the only story written by Lovecraft in which the extra terrestrial entity Cthulhu himself makes a major appearance. It is written in a documentary style, with three independent narratives linked together by the device of a narrator discovering notes left by a deceased relative. The narrator pieces together the whole truth and disturbing significance of the information he possesses

One secret. One cult. One cosmic being. When his uncle dies, it’s up to Francis Wayland Thurston to finally uncover the family secret. For too long, recounts of dreams becoming reality had cast a sombre shadow over the family. And it seems these dreams didn’t die with the uncle. But when Francis discovers hidden notes of a mysterious cult, the truth turns darker than anyone could have ever imagined. A monster is on the rise. But one that is worshipped by those touched by evil, rather than feared.

The classic horror story from H.P. Lovecraft that started it all and introduced to the world to Cthulhu. Originally published in 1928, this edition includes an introduction by Jen Aldrich, narrator of the audiobook.

"Der Ruf des Cthulhu" (englischer Originaltitel: "Call of Cthulhu") ist eine der bekanntesten Kurzgeschichten des amerikanischen Horrorautors H.P. Lovecraft. Die Geschichte wurde im Sommer des Jahres 1926 geschrieben, im Februar 1928 im Pulp-Magazin "Weird Tales" veröffentlicht und 1939 in die Sammlung "The Outsider and Others" des Verlages Arkham House aufgenommen. Obwohl auch andere Erzählungen Lovecrafts zum "Cthulhu"-Mythos gehören, ist diese die einzige, in der das außerirdische Wesen auftritt und die erste, die den Mythos ausformuliert.

Die Hügel im Westen von Massachusetts bergen dunkle und schreckliche Geheimnisse. Seltsame Familien leben dort ganz unter sich und praktizieren Riten uralter und unaussprechlicher schwarzer Magie. Diese schrecklichen und unheiligen Rituale gebären eine Monstrosität jenseits jeglicher Vorstellungskraft, eine Monstrosität, die die Menschheit als Ganzes bedroht! Der "Dunwich Horror" ist die Geschichte von Wilbur Whateley, dem Sohn einer deformierten Albino-Mutter und eines unbekannten Vaters.

Step into the chilling world of H. P. Lovecraft’s The Call of Cthulhu, a groundbreaking tale of cosmic horror that has shaped the genre for generations. Through mysterious accounts and unsettling discoveries, this classic short story unveils the haunting presence of powers beyond human comprehension.

"The Call of Cthulhu" by Howard Phillips H. P. Lovecraft is one of the classic horror works, so called "Lovecraft horrors". American author of horror, fantasy, and science fiction, Lovecraft's major inspiration and invention was cosmic horror; the idea that life is incomprehensible to human minds and that the universe is fundamentally alien. Those who genuinely reason, like his protagonists, gamble with sanity.

So begins The Call of Cthulhu, a dark and unsettling tale of pieced-together horror.

Are you ready to unlock the terrifying secrets of the universe? "The Call of Cthulhu" is more than a story—it's a gripping descent into a terrifying world where ancient gods sleep beneath the sea and nightmares bleed into reality. When a professor dies under strange circumstances, a trail of clues unravels into a chilling global mystery: cults, strange carvings, and whispers of a monstrous entity named Cthulhu. As you listen, you’ll feel the suspense build, your curiosity ignite, and your imagination expand into the dark unknown.

Venture into the depths of cosmic horror with H. P. Lovecraft’s classic novella, The Call of Cthulhu. When a series of strange and disturbing events unfolds across the globe, a young professor uncovers an ancient, malevolent entity lurking beneath the waves—Cthulhu. As he pieces together the terrifying puzzle through forbidden texts, cryptic symbols, and firsthand accounts of madness, he realizes the true insignificance of humanity in the face of an ancient cosmic terror.

Delve into the dark depths of cosmic horror with H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu. Uncover ancient, eldritch secrets as ordinary minds grapple with the incomprehensible and the unimaginable. Brace yourself for a chilling journey into the abyss, where sanity hangs by a thread and the unknown lurks in every shadow.

This collection comprises H. P. Lovecraft’s definitive works, including the complete Cthulhu Mythos and Dream Cycle stories.

Aus der Tiefe des Pazifischen Ozeans ertönt infernalisches Gebrüll, das alles Menschliche verhöhnt. Die Welt, wie wir sie kennen, ist dem Untergang geweiht, denn Seine Zeit ist gekommen! Die Geschichte nimmt uns mit in die Zeit des Ersten Weltkriegs. Ein Matrose landet auf einem deutschen Kriegsschiff in Gefangenschaft. Es gelingt ihm, bei Nacht und Nebel mit einem Beiboot zu entkommen, ungewiss, ob Rettung wartet. Nach vielen Tagen auf offener See taucht unerwartet ein geheimnisvolles Eiland aus dem Meer auf und bringt eine schreckliche Wahrheit an die Oberfläche.

H.P. Lovecraft's most famous story in an amazing audio experience! “The Old Ones ruled the earth aeons before the rise of man. Traces of their cyclopean cities can still be found on remote islands, buried amid the shifting desert sands, and in the frozen wastes of the polar extremes. Originally they came to this world from the stars. They sleep now, some deep within the earth or beneath the sea. When the stars are right they shall again walk the earth.”

Written in the summer of 1926, it was first published in Weird Tales, February 1928. It is the only story written by Lovecraft in which the extraterrestrial entity Cthulhu himself makes a major appearance. It is written in a documentary style, with three independent narratives linked together by the device of a narrator discovering notes left by a deceased relative.

Madness and incantations in the nightmares of poets. Vicious ancient cults in the mountains and swamps. A corpse city rising in the sea. After Professor Angell meets a sudden and mysterious end, Francis Thurston, while sorting through his uncle's papers, makes a fateful discovery that ties these malignant manifestations together.

The Ultimate Horror Collection is a fully-indexed collection of over 60 classic horror stories, read by four Audie-winning narrators. Included here are stories by H.P. Lovecraft; Edgar Allan Poe; M.R. James; Oscar Wilde; Joseph Le Fanu; Bram Stoker; Mary Shelley; Robert Louis Stevenson; and Henry James.

This is volume two of a two-volume omnibus set comprising the complete fictional works of Howard Phillips Lovcecraft. Every story written for publication under his own name is included in this set, from 1927 through 1935. (Poems, ghostwritten material, and stories written in collaboration with other writers are not included.)