The Hound

Title: The Hound

Author: H. P. Lovecraft

Narrator: Jonathan Dunne

Original Publication: 1924

Public Domain: Yes

Series Placement: Timeless Terrors No. 69

Description:

The Hound is one of H. P. Lovecraft’s most visceral and nightmarish tales — a relentless descent into obsession, blasphemy, and cosmic dread. Two decadent antiquarians, bored with the world of the living, seek forbidden thrills among the dead, desecrating ancient graves in their pursuit of aesthetic and occult sensation. But when they steal a mysterious amulet from a centuries-old tomb, they awaken something far older and more terrible than death itself.

What begins as intellectual arrogance spirals into paranoia and terror as an unseen pursuer stalks them across continents, heralded by baying winds, clawed footprints, and the growing certainty that some ancient guardian has been unleashed. Lovecraft’s prose is dense, feverish, and unrelenting — a pure expression of his philosophy that humanity is insignificant before the vast, indifferent horrors of the universe.

Narrated by Amazon-bestselling horror author Jonathan Dunne, this performance captures the story’s mounting hysteria, grotesque imagery, and suffocating sense of cosmic doom. While the original text is in the public domain, this narration and production are copyright © 2025 Jonathan Dunne.

Part of Timeless Terrors, a series devoted to reviving the most enduring and disturbing works of classic horror, The Hound is a grim warning against forbidden knowledge — and a reminder that some graves are guarded for a reason. 🐺