Dark Classics

Author: Brad Bates & Jonathan Hamlett

A podcast dedicated to Gothic and Victorian era short stories and poetry. Here you will find short stories and poems from writers like Edgar Allan Poe, Charles Dickens, H. G. Wells, Robert Louis Stevenson, Bram Stoker and more!
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Genres: Drama, Fiction, Science Fiction

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"The Terrible Old Man" by H. P. Lovecraft (1920)
Tuesday, 23 November, 2021

"The Terrible Old Man" is the first short story by H. P. Lovecraft to introduce readers to his imaginary New England setting of Kingsport. It is a very short story filled with a great deal of mystery. Who is the "Terrible Old Man"? Where did he come from? How old is he? What is his name? We may never know, but this much we know...his eyes were yellow.**BEST APPRECIATED WITH HEADPHONES**Intro Music:Title: “Dark Classics Piano Progression”Creator: Jonathan HamlettSource: Direct PermissionLicense: Direct PermissionTitle: “Dark Smile”Creator: CrowanderSource: Free Music Archive (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/crowander/atmosphears-experimental-atmos/09-dark-smilemp3)License: CC BY-NC 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/)Title: “Thunderstorm - highlights”Creator: Thalamus LabSource: freesound.org (https://freesound.org/people/Thalamus_Lab/sounds/234079/)License: CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/)Musical ScoreTitle: "Dark Classics VIII"Creator: Jonathan HamlettSource: Direct PermissionLicense: Direct PermissionOutro Music:Title: “Dark Classics in Reverse”Creator: Jonathan HamlettSource: Direct PermissionLicense: Direct Permission