William Hope Hodgson

The Night Land

Read by Mark Nelson


William Hope Hodgson



The Sun has gone out and the Earth is lit only by the glow of residual vulcanism. The last few millions of the human race are gathered toget…

The Ghost Pirates

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William Hope Hodgson



The Ghost Pirates is a powerful account of a doomed and haunted ship on its last voyage, and of the terrible sea-devils (of quasi-human aspe…

The House on the Borderland

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William Hope Hodgson



In 1877, two gentlemen, Messrs Tonnison and Berreggnog, head into Ireland to spend a week fishing in the village of Kraighten. While there, …

Carnacki, the Ghost Finder

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William Hope Hodgson



Thomas Carnacki was a detective of the supernatural, created for a series of short stories by William Hope Hodgson. Hodsgon, also a noted ph…

The Boats of the 'Glen Carrig'

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William Hope Hodgson



Eighteenth-century sailors adrift in a lifeboat encounter strange lands and weird creatures in their search for home. A creepy tale of nauti…

The House on the Borderland (Version 2)

Read by John Van Stan


William Hope Hodgson



This story helped propel 19th Century gothic fiction in the direction of “cosmic” horror. In fact, H.P. Lovecraft lists it as among his grea…

Men of the Deep Waters

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William Hope Hodgson



Directly afterwards, a shrill, yelling noise seemed to fill the whole sky with a deafening, piercing sound. I glanced hastily over the port …