The complete The Shadow Over Innsmouth, narrated by Richard Coyle, from BBC Radio 4 as shared on thegaminggang.com. I love H.P. I've added a bit of royalty free music and sound effects (such as the bus-engine and the escape from the Gilman), so I guess it's kind of a radio play. 'The Shadow over Innsmouth' by H. P. Lovecraft. Unfortunately, this recording's narrator does not convey much if any feeling whatsoever in his recitation of the narrative, making it very dry, matter-of-fact-and dull. I'd love to hear what you think about it. Howard Phillips Lovecraft (1890-1937) is a novelist famous for his horror stories, fantasy and science fiction. The Shadow Over Innsmouth tells the first-person story of a young historian, Robert Olmstead, who, while investigating his family genealogy in New England, is intrigued to learn about a hated and mysterious fishing town called Innsmouth. Lovecraft’s most popular stories. Check out this great listen on Audible.com. Check out this great listen on Audible.com. H.P. Hi! I. Lovecraft The Shadow Over Innsmouth and The Whisperer in Darkness Read by William Roberts unabridged. 2 people found this helpful This last summer I recorded 'The Shadow Over Innsmouth' as a hobby project. A young man’s journey takes him to a dilapidated sea-front town, rife with deformed characters and ungodly secrets. Although he was not famous during his lifetime, his work is now considered a classic of literature. During the winter of 1927–28 officials of the Federal government made a strange and secret investigation of certain conditions in the ancient Massachusetts seaport of Innsmouth. The Shadow Over Innsmouth and The Whisperer in Darkness are counted amongst H.P. The Shadow over Innsmouth. His investigation soon turns into a race to … In the first we are transported to the decrepit coastal town of Innsmouth, whose amphibian-like citizens betray a dark and sinister secret. When he visits he finds the place to be run-down and near-deserted, with a cult-like religion and a strange, degenerate population. Lovecraft and The Shadow Over Innsmouth is one of his best stories. The Shadow over Innsmouth is a horror novella by American author H. P. Lovecraft, written in November–December 1931. It forms part of the Cthulhu Mythos, using its motif of a malign undersea civilization, and references several shared elements of the Mythos, including place-names, mythical creatures, and invocations.