"The Uncharted Isle" by Clark Ashton Smith / A HorrorBabble Production

[@GrubbsandWyrm]

"Low, liquid, mini voweled words" is great description

[@allenjacob7911]

Have you also noticed recently that voice to text has been changing the word "Many " to "mini"?

[@EDee20NINE]

His wordsmithing is masterful. I agree.

[@robbabcock_]

Dang, Ian is a true renaissance man! Voice actor, author, composer...what can't he do? 😎🔥🙌

[@Kikilang60]

Domestic settings use to be a novelity, but now they are common, if not mandatory. That's not bad, just uniform. I always like to believe we live in large world full wonder, not small world, where there is nothing new.

[@Shacthulhu]

Never run out of awesome material here!

[@anonymousbosch9265]

I could probably happily listen to stereo instructions by this narrator

[@chrisu7022]

I completely agree with that lol!

[@daemeonation3018]

I have been falling asleep to this guy's voice for 2 years. It's one of the few things that works.

[@johnl9677]

DaemeoNation I just woke up and had to play it again to hear how it ended 😂

[@daemeonation3018]

@@johnl9677 I have a volume 1 of Clark Ashton Smith stories. I think I will start a channel and read some for everyone.

[@anonymousbosch9265]

John L I wish these guys had another channel for speculative fiction that won’t give nightmares when you fall asleep. My old favorite was the podcast “Far Fetched Fables”

[@bittybitty8233]

Such beautiful music.

[@jonjosephbarnes]

At first the music reminded me of a Satie Gymnopedie... Very nice!

[@gotcha4688]

I thought the same!! Both are very melodic

[@bobbymarcum772]

Ah yes it rather does...stellar writing Mr. Gordon

[@nikolaihanuschak191]

Great choice Ian, C.A.S has a style of writing, that even to this day very few come close to match it. Also great job on sound, and music overlay....you never cease to impress my friend, keep up the great work....

[@HorrorBabble]

And thanks once again for the kind words Nikolai! Ian

[@Nanosuit37]

Excellent. Thank you Mr Gordon and Horror Babble. Until next time.

Lovely Music Ian it sounded great! had not heard this story before so it was a treat to listen to!

[@jackwalker9492]

Thank you for the music and the story!

[@MademoiselleIcelfly]

Love your music. Beautiful ❤️

[@HorrorBabble]

Thank you!

[@johnbryant8603]

The music is capturing, reminds me a little of the melody of Bookends. Very thoughtful. Thanks too, for the story 🙏🏽📖

[@HorrorBabble]

Thanks as always John! Ian

[@yamiyomizuki]

This story is actually the sequel to An Offering To The Moon, woukd you vonsider reading that as well? Between these 2 stories and Out Of The Aeons you would have covered the tales of lost mu by both Lovecraft and Clarkash-ton. @HorrorBabble

[@donaldmccleary9015]

Fantastic story and narration! I'm so glad your works opened my eyes to C.A.S. I cannot believe I never read this, nor many if his works prior to finding your channel. I love the description of the Isle, people, buildings, the ships, the oars, and everything. Great music piece too! Fantastic work! You are a narrator and composer extraordinaire! Thanks for bringing this true gem to us.

[@feralbluee]

so many of us have more than one talent. you, too - obviously. the music and voice mingled beautifully. 🍃

[@stevecrane4433]

Thank you Ian

[@jon79jw61]

One of my favorites..thank you

[@jamiecameron7615]

Amazing, I've just started getting into Clark Ashton Smith and I haven't read this one yet, thank you very much.

[@HorrorBabble]

I recommend the following collection Jamie, if you can find a copy: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Out_of_Space_and_Time

[@jamiecameron7615]

Wonderful, I'll definitely try to find a copy thank you. Also if you have any other suggestions for Authors that would be brilliant. The main ones I've read are HP, Algernon and Clark

[@nikolaihanuschak191]

Jamie Cameron, some of my favs are " The 7 geases" "The double shadow" and of course "The black Abbott of Pulthoom"... Check them out, I believe that at least a few of those are all ready done by Ian on this channel.....good luck my friend.

[@nikolaihanuschak191]

Jamie Cameron , also if your looking for some good authors I suggest, Tomas Ligotti, Peter Rawlik, Joe Pulver, Jeffery Thomas, and Laird Barron.....hope this helps..

[@Pentapus1024]

Nikolai Hanuschak - Wow, you're little list of recommendation is right up my alley. I, too, like the CAS stories you listed in particular.

[@johnoliva5153]

Very good.Enjoyed this immensely.Thank you.

[@HorrorBabble]

A personal favourite of mine. Thanks John!

[@TorinMizenko]

Excellent narration! Thank you!

[@HorrorBabble]

"The Uncharted Isle" is a short story by Clark Ashton Smith. The tale tells of a sailor lost at sea, who happens upon an island previously unknown to man. The story first appeared in the November 1930 issue of Weird Tales. Chapters: 00:16 - Introduction 01:00 - The Uncharted Isle 27:34 - Credits Bandcamp link: horrorbabble.bandcamp.com/album/the-uncharted-isle Narrated by Ian Gordon for HorrorBabble Music and production by Ian Gordon Support us on Bandcamp or Patreon: horrorbabble.bandcamp.com www.patreon.com/horrorbabble HorrorBabble MERCH: teespring.com/stores/horrorbabble-merch Search HORRORBABBLE to find us on: AUDIBLE / ITUNES / SPOTIFY Home: www.horrorbabble.com Rue Morgue: www.rue-morgue.com Social Media: facebook.com/HorrorBabble instagram.com/horrorbabble twitter.com/HorrorBabble

[@wyllyamjohnson3561]

That was amazing!... Thank you for posting the video.

[@jackrook8715]

All I can say is ... Thank you.

[@ADITADDICTS]

I've read this more than once myself when I was younger. Excellent job as usual. I've always wondered if the captain Melville in the beginning of the story is a nod to Herman Melville?

[@earthcat]

Outstanding!

[@jesselopez5708]

Well done as always on the reading, the intro music was beautiful

[@epiendless1128]

"irremeable" - there's a word you don't hear every day. Or ever before, as far as I recall. :-)

[@DrChaunceyBlevins]

Just came across this one. Great job Ian. You should also ‘The Seed From The Sepulcher’ 😱

[@JasonJason210]

Very Poesque. Reminscent of MS. Found in a Bottle.

[@sarge4455]

Wow that was a trip

[@christosvoskresye]

I can't help think of this as a horror version of Gilligan's Island.

[@billsummy2412]

AWESOME !!!!!! :-)

[@Duchess_Van_Hoof]

This is Clark Ashton Smith, so I am expecting a monster.

[@parapoliticos52]

''At the island of madness..''

[@itzybitzyspyder]

Only in madness could he traverse the barrier...

[@chrisfisher2469]

Hahaha why does it always rain and thunder in Georgian Bay when we decide to listen to you weave a tale

[@yellowjackboots2624]

Narrator has a bit of Malcolm McDowell about him. You can rely on me, Fred.

[@BryinWillis-e8g]

Complete

[@bertramgunn]

Love your stuff time to light my pipe by the fire place in my castle

[@austencobine864]

I would like to suggest Ubba Sathala by Clark Ashton Smith

[@HorrorBabble]

Does Ubbo-Sathla form part of a series by CAS?

[@austencobine864]

All I know is that it is a short story by him.

[@HorrorBabble]

I'll take a look Austen.

[@austencobine864]

Thank you

[@lacyhart2043]

The double shadow would be great.

[@jeremymelvin6976]

That was fuckin clean.

[@ImCarolB]

Fantastic story, literally. However, I can't forgive him for not rescuing the child! Since no one seemed to see him, it would have been easy for him to swoop in and the little one would be scooped through the air. That would have been something for his rescuers to wonder over.

[@BloodfoxV]

Island.

[@richardstrachmesserschmiti4979]

Capt Melville , as in Herman ?🐳

[@gerry5134]

I wonder why they paid no heed to him yet he could touch them; use their possessions and even eat their food ! 😏

[@MrJordan179]

It was almost as if they were out of perceptual phase with each other.

[@MACNAOIS]

Where can I get the music that was composed for this story?

[@HorrorBabble]

It's part of this collection: iangordon.bandcamp.com/album/exercises-in-audible-dread-2022 Thanks for your interest!

[@MACNAOIS]

@@HorrorBabble thank you

[@thefisherking78]

I'd have stayed there 😜

[@jgr7487]

it was the Dragon Triangle

[@frankmcgovern5445]

CAS fucks with it. In the best possible way.

[@austencobine864]

The narrator of this story probably went through, the Dragon's triangle, the Bermuda Triangle of the Pacific Ocean.

[@HorrorBabble]

A likely interpretation - it was the first thing that occurred to me when I first read the story as a kid. Ian

[@bobbeyderbrain]

Does he remember anything of importance? What a lazy load of old bunkum. 😕

[@andrewkonopka1152]

If I were him I would have taken greater advantage of the situation and would have never gone back into the temple after my first look it's their faith not mine real people who don't give a damn about your presences people who ignore you even when you shout at them ,but are just as solid as you are you can sleep in their home without notice I'd take an ax and cut wood adding it to the boat to improve it's stability in the water and cloth for a sail and catch the strange fish too not only as food ,but as proof the main character doesn't mention a wife or girlfriend and there are young people since they don't notice you find one without a man of her own if she doesn't care then take her along if she wanders off while your back is turned then and I know this sounds bad ,but tie her up and put her in the boat she can help with the rowing if she notices you at last try to communicant if the people are so oblivious then I don't think they'll care if she's gone ( I KNOW IT SOUNDS BAD ) but... AK

[@jacodevnik9883]

Just rambles on and on and on..... AVOID this one!