The House on the Borderland (Version 2)

William Hope Hodgson (1877 - 1918)

This story helped propel 19th Century gothic fiction in the direction of “cosmic” horror. In fact, H.P. Lovecraft lists it as among his greatest influences. It begins simply enough: with two friends stumbling upon a ruined and curious house while vacationing in a remote village. After reading the tattered journal of the old recluse who lived there, they are shocked to discover an interdimensional, reality-bending nightmare full of nearly-indescribable horrors that range from demons, to bestial (somewhat Lovecraftian) monsters, and devastating parasitic fungal diseases. - Summary by jvanstan

Genre(s): Horror & Supernatural Fiction, Science Fiction

Language: English

Keyword(s): horror (225), supernatural (80), Monster (12), haunted house (12), universe (9), cosmic horror (2), recluse (1), pig monster (1), haunted borders (1)

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 00 Dedication and Author's Introduction John Van Stan
00:03:36
Play 01 The Finding of the Manuscript John Van Stan
00:23:37
Play 02 The Plain of Silence John Van Stan
00:12:48
Play 03 The House in the Arena John Van Stan
00:14:08
Play 04 The Earth John Van Stan
00:07:05
Play 05 The Thing in the Pit John Van Stan
00:13:44
Play 06 The Swine-Things John Van Stan
00:20:15
Play 07 The Attack John Van Stan
00:11:10
Play 08 After the Attack John Van Stan
00:09:45
Play 09 In the Cellars John Van Stan
00:08:15
Play 10 The Time of Waiting John Van Stan
00:06:40
Play 11 The Searching of the Gardens John Van Stan
00:13:55
Play 12 The Subterranean Pit John Van Stan
00:21:37
Play 13 The Trap in the Great Cellar John Van Stan
00:09:40
Play 14 The Sea of Sleep John Van Stan
00:09:10
Play 15 The Noise in the Night John Van Stan
00:23:01
Play 16 The Awakening John Van Stan
00:11:50
Play 17 The Slowing Rotation John Van Stan
00:14:05
Play 18 The Green Star John Van Stan
00:17:02
Play 19 The End of the Solar System John Van Stan
00:09:54
Play 20 The Celestial Globes John Van Stan
00:07:45
Play 21 The Dark Sun John Van Stan
00:11:00
Play 22 The Dark Nebula John Van Stan
00:11:00
Play 23 Pepper John Van Stan
00:02:20
Play 24 The Footsteps in the Garden John Van Stan
00:08:26
Play 25 The Thing from the Arena John Van Stan
00:19:05
Play 26 The Luminous Speck John Van Stan
00:05:55
Play 27 Conclusion John Van Stan
00:09:11
Play 28 Grief John Van Stan
00:02:30