The Outsider

Title: The Outsider

Author: H. P. Lovecraft

Narrator: Jonathan Dunne

Original Publication: 1926

Public Domain: Yes

Series Placement: Number 3 in the Timeless Terrors series

Description:

The Outsider by H. P. Lovecraft is a haunting short story that delves into themes of isolation, identity, and horror. First published in 1926 in Weird Tales, it follows a mysterious narrator who has spent his life in darkness, trapped within a desolate castle. Longing for freedom and connection, he ventures into the outside world—only to make a dreadful discovery about himself that forever alters his existence.

This recording is narrated by Amazon bestselling horror author Jonathan Dunne, capturing Lovecraft’s eerie atmosphere and the story’s descent into gothic terror. While the text is in the public domain, this performance is an original work and copyright © 2025 Jonathan Dunne.

Listeners should expect an unsettling, unforgettable tale that remains one of Lovecraft’s most powerful meditations on loneliness, monstrosity, and the search for belonging.