At the Mountains of Madness

De: H. P. Lovecraft

Narrado por: Richard Coyle

At the Mountains of Madness tells the first-person tale of geologist William Dyer, a professor from Miskatonic University in the USA. He writes to disclose hitherto unknown and closely kept secrets in the hope that he can deter a planned and much publicized scientific expedition to Antarctica. For he has been there and seen the unimaginable horrors that lay beyond the mountains.

At the Mountains of Madness was written by HP Lovecraft in 1931, originally a serialised story published in Astounding Stories magazine in the US. While considered by fans to be part of the Cthulhu Mythos stories that HPL is most famous for, some academics argue that the author was actually ‘demythologising’ much of his earlier work.

Whichever it is, the story is massively popular, and there are talks of a movie adaptation by Steven Spielberg and Guillermo Del Toro in the offing. This 2010 adaptation comprises 5 episodes, originally aired on BBC Radio 4 Extra, and offered here in exclusive Extended Editions.

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Amazing!

Absolutely loved it! The sound affects really made this version a cut above the rest. The voice actors were great too.

Riveting

Excellent portrayal and loved the post production! Biggest weakness have to be Lovecraft's troubles in writing. Coyle was absolutely awesome, I had to look into his other performances!

Fear the Unknown

Good:

-The narrator is spot on. I now read Lovecraft's writings in his voice

-The atmosphere is thick and unnerving. The subtle background audio really helps with immersion

-Lovecraft, for the most part, has a clever way with words

Not so good (SPOILERS):

-Some of Lovecraft's vocabulary is hard to follow with. I'm not a big lit buff, but still, keep a dictionary handy

-(SPOILERS) I didn't really care for Lovecraft's in depth information about the Great Old Ones. It carried on for too long and broke up the pacing of the of the story. Also, it made the Great Oldies seem to relatable which kind of hampered their mystique and terror.

-Don't expect too much characterization as strong characters aren't Lovecraft's schtick


Conclusion: It's a solid read with all the things Lovecraft is admired for with great narration.

The Narrator crushes it.

Even though it was shortened it's worth your time. I loved it. Enjoy this Audiobook.

perfect, exactly what I was looking for.

I loved this, it was exactly what I was looking for. the music, which gives it that eerie atmosphere. amazing. thank you.