This is a fascinating tale. The ruminations in the beginning about how we place all importance on certain trappings of adulthood and give up all wonder really spoke to me. Glad you ordered this series this way. I never would have known there were a bunch of stories from the one character's pov otherwise.
As far as I am considered, this is by far the finest of Lovecraft's works. It holds a level of introspection I do not associate with the author, and it has a level of reality beyond the immersion of the common tales. It does not supercede them, it condemns them and whispers of the truth beyond even their horrors.
I really appreciate your videos. I'm grateful for this format - I drive a lot and your stories let me access amazing authors despite my otherwise occupied time. I'd like to offer you some constructive criticism - if you slow down, it will add gravitas to the story. Also a little bit easier to understand. Thanks for all your hard work!
Thanks Madden! I have to admit, I did tend to get a little carried away in the early days - the more recent readings reflect a much more comfortable pace I believe. Either way, I hope to hear from you again soon! Ian
Carter Series: Part 4 of 5 "The Silver Key" is a short story written by H. P. Lovecraft in 1926, considered part of his Dreamlands series. It was first published in the January 1929 issue of Weird Tales. Chapters: 00:18 - Opening Credits 00:53 - The Silver Key 31:27 - Closing Credits Buy the Carter Series on Audible: www.audible.com/pd/B06Y423D43 Narrated by Ian Gordon for HorrorBabble Music and production by Ian Gordon Support us on Bandcamp or Patreon: horrorbabble.bandcamp.com www.patreon.com/horrorbabble HorrorBabble MERCH: teespring.com/stores/horrorbabble-merch Search HORRORBABBLE to find us on: AUDIBLE / ITUNES / SPOTIFY Home: www.horrorbabble.com Rue Morgue: www.rue-morgue.com Social Media: facebook.com/HorrorBabble instagram.com/horrorbabble twitter.com/HorrorBabble
It was on a damp sunlit morning that I found myself in that most ubiquitious of all video sharing websites. Listening, to such dark tales of lore, I came to such otherworldly conclusions that a man, even one of such singular and direct intention, cannot listen to the terrible and etheric tales of Lovecraft without that dark and alien prose creeping inside. It's stange and poetic rhythms, echoing the dark mutterings of the priests of Ath'blo'chsolath and the inconceivable thoughts of the whirring alien, liquid, minds of the planet of Fut'tang. It dominates that last spark of the human spirit until he, our most prestigious listener, in naive ignorance of the eldrich effect, begins monologging in archiac english in that most debased and savage of all communications mediums. The comments section.
I'm currently reading through a large collection of Lovecraft's short stories and after reading this one I knew I had to find an audio reading to hear the opening pages of the dream places.
I would disagree upon both perspectives. Life is full of meaning yet is hardly an ordered one and certainly explainable by any currently recognized science, as well as even dreams and perceived fancy are of worth since they are a byproduct of life. The horror within life is not its absence of meaning, but the realization that everything matters and that the meaning of life is likely not one you even wanted, yet you but are a small cog in a grand machine. The universe may be blind and sometimes foolish, but it is very much alive and hungry.
It's definitely not a story for everyone. While I enjoyed it, I can still see why this story was not only initially rejected by his publishers, but also disliked by his readers when it finally did get published. It's not as thrilling as his previous works (i.e. "The Statement of Randolph Carter", "Herbert West - Reanimator", "The Call of Cthulhu", etc) nor does it have the strong narrative thread that they do. You really need to have a strong sense of nostalgia for your childhood and a particular appreciation for literary romanticism to identify with Carter, and given that this was written at the height of modernism, I doubt very many of his readers fit that mold.
especially considering how modernism was the grand worship of "rationalization" and the false prophet of all the wonders science would bring the coming modern age, as well as a disdain for superstition and fancy of the past that still lingers on reddit today. this story of the call of fantasy would be considered grand heresy.
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This story has my favourite opening line ever: "When Randolph Carter was thirty he lost the key of the gate of dreams."
I've always wondered why he went with key Of the Gate of Dreams instead of *To.
This story has my favourite first 12 minutes of any story 😂
At that point he knew he would have to stop taking so many mushrooms 🍄 at breakfast 😂
@@GentlemanAnarchist. Was just proper English in Lovecraft’s time. Similar to the use of “ shew “ instead of “ show “ as used today.
@@WhoCares69 I think the use of the world OF back to back is what gets to me lol I forgot about shew, need to start using that again myself.
This is a fascinating tale. The ruminations in the beginning about how we place all importance on certain trappings of adulthood and give up all wonder really spoke to me. Glad you ordered this series this way. I never would have known there were a bunch of stories from the one character's pov otherwise.
Thank you for listening Estarc. I do hope you continue to delve deeper into the Carter Series! We still have one reading left to tackle.
Your comment says it all, I wholeheartedly agree.
Your narration of cosmic dread stories definitely adds to the experience of it! Great job Ian
My man dreamed so hard he dreamed his way out of the dream into real life
As far as I am considered, this is by far the finest of Lovecraft's works. It holds a level of introspection I do not associate with the author, and it has a level of reality beyond the immersion of the common tales. It does not supercede them, it condemns them and whispers of the truth beyond even their horrors.
I really appreciate your videos. I'm grateful for this format - I drive a lot and your stories let me access amazing authors despite my otherwise occupied time.
I'd like to offer you some constructive criticism - if you slow down, it will add gravitas to the story. Also a little bit easier to understand. Thanks for all your hard work!
Thanks Madden! I have to admit, I did tend to get a little carried away in the early days - the more recent readings reflect a much more comfortable pace I believe. Either way, I hope to hear from you again soon! Ian
Excellent reading. Thanks for putting it up.
This is another one of those stories that was ahead of it's time in more then one way
Carter Series: Part 4 of 5
"The Silver Key" is a short story written by H. P. Lovecraft in 1926, considered part of his Dreamlands series. It was first published in the January 1929 issue of Weird Tales.
Chapters:
00:18 - Opening Credits
00:53 - The Silver Key
31:27 - Closing Credits
Buy the Carter Series on Audible:
www.audible.com/pd/B06Y423D43
Narrated by Ian Gordon for HorrorBabble
Music and production by Ian Gordon
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Ian how can I find parts 1,2,3? I NEED to hear them
It was on a damp sunlit morning that I found myself in that most ubiquitious of all video sharing websites. Listening, to such dark tales of lore, I came to such otherworldly conclusions that a man, even one of such singular and direct intention, cannot listen to the terrible and etheric tales of Lovecraft without that dark and alien prose creeping inside. It's stange and poetic rhythms, echoing the dark mutterings of the priests of Ath'blo'chsolath and the inconceivable thoughts of the whirring alien, liquid, minds of the planet of Fut'tang. It dominates that last spark of the human spirit until he, our most prestigious listener, in naive ignorance of the eldrich effect, begins monologging in archiac english in that most debased and savage of all communications mediums. The comments section.
This is disturbingly relatable.
So far, this is my favorite Lovecraft story "The silver key". It feels strangely relevant to me right now.
I'm currently reading through a large collection of Lovecraft's short stories and after reading this one I knew I had to find an audio reading to hear the opening pages of the dream places.
Very well read, keep it up.
Thank you Robert, I'm glad you enjoyed it. Ian
I love the proesy of Lovecraft. It is like a delicious meal, every mouthful to be savored.
Thank you!
This story is an attempt by a high-functioning autistic man to make sense of a world that is complete bullshit to him. I empathise.
I can’t stay awake, I think I’m listening to this for the 5th or 6th try...
I would disagree upon both perspectives. Life is full of meaning yet is hardly an ordered one and certainly explainable by any currently recognized science, as well as even dreams and perceived fancy are of worth since they are a byproduct of life. The horror within life is not its absence of meaning, but the realization that everything matters and that the meaning of life is likely not one you even wanted, yet you but are a small cog in a grand machine. The universe may be blind and sometimes foolish, but it is very much alive and hungry.
It's definitely not a story for everyone. While I enjoyed it, I can still see why this story was not only initially rejected by his publishers, but also disliked by his readers when it finally did get published. It's not as thrilling as his previous works (i.e. "The Statement of Randolph Carter", "Herbert West - Reanimator", "The Call of Cthulhu", etc) nor does it have the strong narrative thread that they do. You really need to have a strong sense of nostalgia for your childhood and a particular appreciation for literary romanticism to identify with Carter, and given that this was written at the height of modernism, I doubt very many of his readers fit that mold.
especially considering how modernism was the grand worship of "rationalization" and the false prophet of all the wonders science would bring the coming modern age, as well as a disdain for superstition and fancy of the past that still lingers on reddit today.
this story of the call of fantasy would be considered grand heresy.
You could read a grocery list and I would like it 😂
This is so ironic coming from Lovecraft.
Randy MAh BOY
Atomistic and Epicurean 🙏🏽🔍
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Lovecraft is such an Edge Lord
What a moronic and pointless comment.