9 Min.

"The Terrible Old Man" by H. P. Lovecraft (1920‪)‬ Dark Classics

    • Science-Fiction

"The Terrible Old Man" is the first short story by H. P. Lovecraft to introduce readers to his imaginary New England setting of Kingsport. It is a very short story filled with a great deal of mystery. Who is the "Terrible Old Man"? Where did he come from? How old is he? What is his name? We may never know, but this much we know...his eyes were yellow.
**BEST APPRECIATED WITH HEADPHONES**
Intro Music:
Title: “Dark Classics Piano Progression”
Creator: Jonathan Hamlett
Source: Direct Permission
License: Direct Permission

Title: “Dark Smile”
Creator: Crowander
Source: Free Music Archive (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/crowander/atmosphears-experimental-atmos/09-dark-smilemp3)
License: CC BY-NC 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/)

Title: “Thunderstorm - highlights”
Creator: Thalamus Lab
Source: freesound.org (https://freesound.org/people/Thalamus_Lab/sounds/234079/)
License: CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/)

Musical Score
Title: "Dark Classics VIII"
Creator: Jonathan Hamlett
Source: Direct Permission
License: Direct Permission

Outro Music:
Title: “Dark Classics in Reverse”
Creator: Jonathan Hamlett
Source: Direct Permission
License: Direct Permission

"The Terrible Old Man" is the first short story by H. P. Lovecraft to introduce readers to his imaginary New England setting of Kingsport. It is a very short story filled with a great deal of mystery. Who is the "Terrible Old Man"? Where did he come from? How old is he? What is his name? We may never know, but this much we know...his eyes were yellow.
**BEST APPRECIATED WITH HEADPHONES**
Intro Music:
Title: “Dark Classics Piano Progression”
Creator: Jonathan Hamlett
Source: Direct Permission
License: Direct Permission

Title: “Dark Smile”
Creator: Crowander
Source: Free Music Archive (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/crowander/atmosphears-experimental-atmos/09-dark-smilemp3)
License: CC BY-NC 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/)

Title: “Thunderstorm - highlights”
Creator: Thalamus Lab
Source: freesound.org (https://freesound.org/people/Thalamus_Lab/sounds/234079/)
License: CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/)

Musical Score
Title: "Dark Classics VIII"
Creator: Jonathan Hamlett
Source: Direct Permission
License: Direct Permission

Outro Music:
Title: “Dark Classics in Reverse”
Creator: Jonathan Hamlett
Source: Direct Permission
License: Direct Permission

9 Min.