@@silvertheelf Agreed! Lovecraft can scare anyone from wanting to explore the dark depths of the ocean floor. Too many sunken ocean ruins with buildings following strange cyclopean angles. 🌊🏛️🌊
Ah, yiss. Love William Hope Hodgson. Only a few other writers have enthralled me the way he has. I can't help losing myself in his words. It's a hard line to walk describing something so it is understood, but not overly described as to get in the way. I can overlay my own imaginings of these people and it really gives his stories a timeless quality. Of course it helps to have great narration as well. Well done all around.
Oh my. I can never get enough of W.H.H. The man could write one hell of a yarn! I love his stories so much. I always think of the treasures he would have written for us were he not killed in 1918. This old sailor loves Hodgson's sea stories. They remind me of being on watch at night. He wrote timeless stories for us to enjoy. They never get old. Thanks, again, for introducing me to this amazing author. As always, your narration is amazing!
@joea.9969 he was killed by artillery during the Fourth Battle of Ypres, one of the later battles of the German Spring Offensive, in 1918. This excellent channel has his wonderful nautical tales, the Carnacki stories, and The House on the Borderland at a minimum (all great listening). Ian's versions of these stories are peerless.
“..and by its feeble, wavering beams I could distinguish a repellent array of antique slabs, urns, cenotaphs, and mausolean facades..” Keep up the good work and, as always, stay safe!
I remember this story from a collection of tales in university. It really grabbed me back then, and when Lovecraft praised Hodgeson in his essay, I was ready to say "Amen!" He had a way of using the ocean as a setting for horror, and pre-dated Lovecraft in bringing the fearful Unknown to the reader instead of having the protagonist have to go find it. It would have been nice if he had lived into the pulp era and had written more stories.
I've always loved this one ever since I found a site with a collection of PDFs of old cryptozoological-adjacent stories years and years ago and this was in one of them.
much better than listening to the election results tonight , looks like a huge Labour victory ! rejoice at that news. Another super sea horror story, thanks Ian.
I love this stuff. I've been out on the open ocean on a small ship and the sea can start to get in your head if you start thinking about it too much. If start thinking about the isolation too much or about it being legit miles to the sea floor. If you start thinking about all the sharks and kaiju that might be swimming undernieth you while you're in the middle of bum f no where.
A master class in why you shouldn’t write recounts in present tense form unless you want to break immersion. Shame, there was really nice language in this story.
I don't think it sounds plausible that a giant sea serpent would go for a barrel of corned beef. I can imagine that an apex carnivore of the sea would delight in a meat source of potassium, so perhaps some kind of bacon pickled in ash would have been the actual scene.
You fool!
Warren is dead, glut, glutted by a greedy Leviathon.
Kudos to the narrator and author 🐲🐲
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I love these stories!! It’s incredible what they were writing 100+ years ago.
Another macabre sound effect to add to our collection
glug glug
snick snick
No one conveys the horrors of the ocean depths better than William Hope Hodgson🐉💀
But Lovecraft is just a close step behind him
@@silvertheelf Agreed! Lovecraft can scare anyone from wanting to explore the dark depths of the ocean floor. Too many sunken ocean ruins with buildings following strange cyclopean angles. 🌊🏛️🌊
Ah, yiss. Love William Hope Hodgson. Only a few other writers have enthralled me the way he has. I can't help losing myself in his words. It's a hard line to walk describing something so it is understood, but not overly described as to get in the way. I can overlay my own imaginings of these people and it really gives his stories a timeless quality. Of course it helps to have great narration as well. Well done all around.
Hodgson wrote "cosmic horror" in a way that anticipated Lovecraft, Bloch and others. His phrasing is rarely florid, but impactful nonetheless.
I couldn't have said it any better! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
What a beginning! Wow! 😬❤️
Yeah wow! It usually takes a Lovecraft or Blackwood tale at least 20 minutes before something of that magnitude happens
But Warren always dies in the beginning. He was a fool
@@dexterisabo3137 Who was the greater fool: Warren, or the fool who thought he might still be alive?
@@dexterisabo3137 indeed🤣
Absolutely LOVE HB…the stories & excellent narration….!!!
Thank you so much Horror Babel..
A well-timed escape from this oppressive heat.
This was an amazing sea story with a lot of description. It was very suspenseful. Excellent narration. Have a splendid weekend 🤗🌟💖
it was full of suspense !
Thanks
You fool!
Warren is dead, glut, glutted by a greedy Goliath.
Kudos to the narrator and author 🎉🎉
Love your nautical picks, Ian.
Hodgeson everytime, thank Ian. Still so many of his works to track down.
Delightful! The tension build was so much fun!
Hodgson wrote "cosmic horror" in a way that anticipated Lovecraft, Bloch and others! I 💖 weird tales
Oh my. I can never get enough of W.H.H. The man could write one hell of a yarn! I love his stories so much. I always think of the treasures he would have written for us were he not killed in 1918.
This old sailor loves Hodgson's sea stories. They remind me of being on watch at night.
He wrote timeless stories for us to enjoy. They never get old. Thanks, again, for introducing me to this amazing author. As always, your narration is amazing!
Never heard of him, i must do some reading. What happened to him?
@@joea.9969
Lovecraft was both influenced by and owes a Hell of a lot to W.H.H. Read ‘The Boats of The Glen Carrig’.
@joea.9969 he was killed by artillery during the Fourth Battle of Ypres, one of the later battles of the German Spring Offensive, in 1918.
This excellent channel has his wonderful nautical tales, the Carnacki stories, and The House on the Borderland at a minimum (all great listening). Ian's versions of these stories are peerless.
@@zacetto indeed. Great point.
@@donaldmccleary9015
You both having been seasoned sailors, do you find his nautical descriptions as atmospheric and daunting as the real thing?
Oh, I’m pretty early…. Happy Independence Day. Glug, glug. ⚡️🔥❤️🔥🔥⚡️
Love how this one got right into it. Excellent narration as always.
W.H.H. Is a master author of the creepy and odd so bad ass to hear a new W.H.H.
Glad to see this one out Ian. This should be epic.
I’m working on one in a similar vein about the Altamaha-ha.
The absolute best channel on TH-cam 🫡
I love your Horror at Sea stories! Thank you❤
Well done. Excellent as always. Thank you, Mr. Gordon and Horror Babble. Until next time.
Another masterpiece brought lovingly to life by the only talent worthy to do so - thank you Ian.
Fantastic thanks Ian
Excellent job. Another great story. Thank you guys.
“..and by its feeble, wavering beams I could distinguish a repellent array of antique slabs, urns, cenotaphs, and mausolean facades..”
Keep up the good work and, as always, stay safe!
Few things make me happier than a new Hodgson reading. ❤
I remember this story from a collection of tales in university. It really grabbed me back then, and when Lovecraft praised Hodgeson in his essay, I was ready to say "Amen!" He had a way of using the ocean as a setting for horror, and pre-dated Lovecraft in bringing the fearful Unknown to the reader instead of having the protagonist have to go find it. It would have been nice if he had lived into the pulp era and had written more stories.
I've always loved this one ever since I found a site with a collection of PDFs of old cryptozoological-adjacent stories years and years ago and this was in one of them.
Another awesome reading, thank you!
Not a bad story, but the ending was inelegant. I liked the way it got straight into the action, given that the story was strong enough to support it.
Terrific tale!
Thank you.
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Great choice and I don't think I've read this one either ?
Great story! Never heard of this author, look forward to exploring his works!
Well Done 👍!!! Great Tale of The Sea! Hope you have a lot more in the same vein. Like how it's told in a matter of fact way..
much better than listening to the election results tonight , looks like a huge Labour victory ! rejoice at that news. Another super sea horror story, thanks Ian.
Ah perfect!
Love me a good sea tale. Appreciate ya, homie.
Splendid.....l,ve been looking a while for an English voice reading of this one cheers man ....me bedtime story 🤝👍.
Great so descriptive. Thank u horrerbabble. ❤
Oh goody, I love ocean stories !
I love this stuff. I've been out on the open ocean on a small ship and the sea can start to get in your head if you start thinking about it too much. If start thinking about the isolation too much or about it being legit miles to the sea floor. If you start thinking about all the sharks and kaiju that might be swimming undernieth you while you're in the middle of bum f no where.
Thank you!
THANK YOU 💎
Thanks for sharing.
Hard to beat a good creature feature. Many thanks H.B
Please accept my sacrifice to the Al Gore Ithm 🙌🏻☠️💀☠️🙌🏻
Love hodgson. Amyone else read enough old horror that when it talked about the guy sleeping you knew he was going to die?
Good one 👍 ❤
I think Warren is just that guy on the party that you just CAN NOT rely on.
A sea serpent attack! I’m in!
One of Hodgson's best stories.
I never heard of this author before.
Always room for one more Big Willy HH
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Bad fishy NO!
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Happy 4 of July f man 😊😊
❤🔥
I hope Warren is ok.
A master class in why you shouldn’t write recounts in present tense form unless you want to break immersion. Shame, there was really nice language in this story.
It allows for a stream of consciousness
"After one glance over the break of the poop" 😂
I don't think it sounds plausible that a giant sea serpent would go for a barrel of corned beef. I can imagine that an apex carnivore of the sea would delight in a meat source of potassium, so perhaps some kind of bacon pickled in ash would have been the actual scene.
If I were to board a ship seeking food, I'd definitely go for it. ;p
@@LogHewer Noted
Mmmmmmmmmm Tasty!
Whats with the shitty AI long crocodile?