The Temple by H.P. Lovecraft

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Here’s a recording of The Temple by H.P. Lovecraft. It was the his first professional sale. And, it’ll be the subject of an upcoming podcast.

It’s read for us by Mirko Stauch, a massive fan of Lovecraft, and a cool German dude with an authentic German accent – something highly appropriate for this story. He is a first time audiobook narrator, and yet, I think he’s done a fine job with it. Check it out for yourself!

The Temple by H.P. LovecraftThe Temple
By H.P. Lovecraft; Read by Mirko Stauch
1 |MP3| – 37 Minutes [UNABRIDGED]
Provider: Mirko Stauch
Provided: August 2012
The skipper of an Imperial German Navy U-boat, in World War I, documents the disaster and ruin of his ship and crew after they torpedo an enemy ship at sink it’s lifeboats. First published in Weird Tales, September 1925.

And here’s a |PDF| version.

Here’s an illustration from a David E. Schultz article found in Crypt Of Cthulhu #038 (1986):

Illustration from Crypt Of Cthulhu #038

And here’s Stephen Hickman’s rendition as seen in Science Fiction Age:
The Temple - painting by Stephen Hickman

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