The Very Old Folk by H.P. Lovecraft | Audiobook

The so-called "Roman dream," excerpted from a letter to Donald Wandrei dated November 2, 1927. In this dream, Lovecraft was a quaestor in one of the Spanish provinces under Roman rule. In the town of Pompeii, an ancient people threatened the city, performing terrifying rituals every year on the eve of November. This dream, rich in details and frightening in its suggestiveness, was inspired in the writer by reading the Aeneid translated by James Rhodes.

*Created by:*
▶ Narrated by Josh Greenwood
▶ Edited by Martin Gold
▶ Graphic by Jordan Harvey

Date of creation: 1927
First publication: Scienti-Snaps, 1940
Language: English
Genre: Horror
Version: Unabridged, Complete/Full
Subtitles included

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[GanarfGeorgie]

Finally, a Lovecraft story I HAVEN'T read! Thank you!

[JanusKastin]

"What's so funny about Balbutius?"

"...Well, it's a joke name, sir."

"I have a very gweat fwiend in Wome called Balbutius."

[evelanpatton]

Interesting. Truly. I’m going to have to look this one up in my HPLovecraft Encyclopedia- symbolic Roman dreams, I learn more as time goes on…

[DougguoD]

Reminds of "The Horror at Red Hook" 'cept with Romans.
Wonder if Lovecraft was aware of the Surrealists as they are contemporary and are also very interested in dream inspiration 🤔

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