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Imprisoned by the Pharaohs and Other Stories

By: H. P. Lovecraft
Narrated by: Gareth David-Lloyd, Staten Eliot
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Summary

Includes the short stories: "The Alchemist" and "The Nameless City"

H.P. Lovecraft is considered one of the most influential horror and fantasy writers of the 20th century. His work, which is frequently compared to the likes of Edgar Allan Poe, explored the idea that life is incomprehensible to human minds and the universe is fundamentally alien.

This volume showcases arguably some of Lovecraft's best work. "Imprisoned with the Pharaohs" was originally written for the world-famous escape artist Harry Houdini and was published under Houdini's name in the magazine Weird Tales.

This release also contains an example of some of Lovecraft's earliest work, including "The Alchemist", which was written when he was only 18, and "The Nameless City", the first story to investigate the powerful Cthulu Mythos for which Lovecraft is famous.

Gareth David-Lloyd has recently starred in the hit BBC 2 series Torchwood. Before playing Ianto Jones, Gareth trained at the National Youth Theatre, and his credits include the role of Sebastian in Twelfth Night, as well as television appearances in Mine All Mine, Absolute Power and Rosemary & Thyme. Staten Eliot is an ambitious young actor whose film credits include Lycanthropy, The Basement, and Camp X-Ray: Ghosts of Guantanamo Bay. Staten made his film debut in Flip a Coin, the first English-speaking film by award-winning Swedish director David Flamholc. Dubbed as "a slick East End version of Notting Hill", reviewers branded Staten "the next Jude Law". Other television credits include Marcus in Totally Frank (Channel 4) and James in Trust (BBC 1) alongside Ian McShane and Robson Green.

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Critic reviews

"The mystery and romance of antiquity stirred Lovecraft deeply, and the glamorous Egyptian setting of this fictionalised narrative touched creative wellsprings within him, producing one of his most powerful and evocative pieces." (Lin Carter, Lovecraft: A Look Behind the Cthulhu Mythos)

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Ghost-written for Houdini

Very well read, although there are the usual slight slips as most people will when reading Lovecraft. An unusual tale, as it was ghost-written by Lovecraft for Houdini. You also get a couple of very short stories (The Alchemist and The Nameless City).

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