The Dream Quest of Unknown Kadath


(4.7 stars; 56 reviews)

Considered by writers as diverse as Joyce Carol Oates and Stephen King to be a masterpiece of the American horror/fantasy genre, “The Dream Quest of Unknown Kadath” is the centerpiece of the 25 stories that comprise Lovecraft’s Dream Cycle and the longest to feature his protagonist and literary alter-ego, Randolph Carter. Completed in 1927, it remained unpublished during the author’s lifetime. it is an epic tale that illustrates the scope and wonder of humankind’s ability to dream. … (summary by Martin Reyto)


This book is part of the Legamus collection. It is public domain in the European Union, where it is hosted on Legamus' servers. It may not be legally accessed in the United States.

Chapters

Part 1 32:36
Part 2 32:15
Part 3 31:00
Part 4 31:20
Part 5 32:19
Part 6 32:14
Part 7 32:59
Part 8 31:36
Part 9 32:21
Part 10 33:36

Reviews

Fantastic reading


(5 stars)

A great and atmospheric reading of this very unique text.

Riveting


(5 stars)

The beginning started a bit slow for me. But by the end I was so eager to find out what was going to happen next, I had to fight the urge to skip ahead. A wonderful read... well listen. Lovecraft is a favorite of mine, along side this wonderful lkterature.


(2 stars)

I really tried hard, but the reading was just too monotone, and it kept putting me to sleep so I kept missing chunks off the story.


(4 stars)

great story and good reading although with a reverb and rhythm that sounds sometimes artificial

A grand cosmic romp


(5 stars)

phatasmagoric and sublime!