The Doom That Came to Sarnath - H P Lovecraft

The Doom That Came to Sarnath
by H P Lovecraft
Read by Nick Gisburne
Full text:
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[@ZippyMrMew]

Near to 2024 and your narrations still pull me back. Been listening for about 10 years. Takes a real good voice to keep me coming back after all this time.

[@Gisburne2000]

Thanks. I always meant to record more, but life gets in the way. I wrote 11 books of poetry instead. 😁

[@ZippyMrMew]

@@Gisburne2000 holy crap I never expected you to reply on here! I figured you’d lost this account to time, honestly. And indeed, you’ve certainly not been idle - the last few years I’ve had the pleasure of reading some of your poetry from your website. What ever your endeavor push on! Maybe I’ll see about buying a book or two.

[@Gisburne2000]

@@ZippyMrMew You can try, but they are not for sale at the moment. Still working on that, but I prefer to give things away. I'm on DeviantArt as Gisburne (poetry) and Adadia (prolific AI art uploads!). Thanks for sticking around. One day I may make more videos, or I may not. 😁

[@ZippyMrMew]

@@Gisburne2000 Hey that would be awesome, but no pressure. I personally struggle with inspiration for creating things. Just remember you have loyal fans here haha

[@Sporkitious]

Who in the bloody hell DISLIKES this?! Makes no sense. This is a masterpiece and read by a master. Not only do they draw you in but you become lost in the story in and of itself, the way it was meant to be told, the way you are meant to experience true indescribable terror in the comfort of your own home. Ahh, so awesome.

[@Bruelax11]

I bought the complete works of HP lovecraft a few years ago. I am finally getting around to reading it. After I read and reread each individual short story, I listen to it read out loud. Love it. We had an entire gothic section of American Literature in high school and we never read this. I asked my lit teacher why did we not. And then it turned into a 5 hour conversation about everything I have read. It’s a club and damn it it’s a beautiful club

[@jackbiondi454]

11 years in the future and I'm listening now. Wild progression as a channel. Release more Readings!

[@Gisburne2000]

Maybe one day 🤘

[@DarthCuddlefluff]

I have to come back to hear this and "The Nameless City" again every week or so. You are the best narrator on KZbin, sir. I wish you would do more.

[@trevorelms]

You are by far my favorite narrator of Lovecraftian stories, poems, etc.

[@TheCantolope]

Roy Wickiser agreed

[@manuelbrown8733]

One of my favorite Lovecraft fantasy tales,with a decidedly Lovecraftian ending. You imagine if Lovecraft had lived to write a grand epic set in the Dream Lands?

[@donrussell1606]

That was choice, thank you. Lovecraft always has been, and always will be my favorite author

[@Gisburne2000]

Thanks for the compliment. I agree, they can be difficult to read aloud. I had to completely re-record 'Cool Air' because my first attempt sounded absolutely awful - I'd adopted an totally unsuitable tone which wasn't working. Some of my old recordings aren't my best, but I'm trying to cultivate my 'voice of doom' so practice makes perfect!

[@Akiraspin]

My favourite part about this story is how Lovecraft paid *especially* close attention to describe the city. And yet from the very beginning you know that *doom* is coming to this city. That no matter how magnificent, no matter how populated, no matter how wealthy. It's going to be obliterated, somehow, someway. He also leaves the fate of the king and nobles fate vague. But my guess is they were transformed into the same fishlike people from Ib. They became what they hated, and their civilization sunk beneath the swamp.

[@lionmane3131]

@Gisburne2000 i love being able to just surf the net and listen to your stuff, your voice is very soothing

[@scottmatheson2390]

'they danced horribly when the moon was gibbous."

[@Gisburne2000]

That's me when I've had a few drinks too many

[@jeremypedersen6894]

Or when my dad made 30 foot fireballs with magic whips

[@Kennyiaf]

Me in the club with my girls and too much shots lol

[@insideous57]

Honestly mate I've heard the audible version of the Lovecraft stories and they seriously need to hire your ass, you absolutely nail it for tone and pace!

[@Gisburne2000]

Thanks. I really should record some more. It's been... a long time!

[@joemegna447]

Great story and narration. As a wise person once said, "Some people get what they deserve, and some people deserve what they get."

[@SlightlyDepressive]

You seem to have a direct link to my dreams. I don't usually remember my dreams, but I do when I read Lovecraft. When falling asleep to stories by him, read by your fantastic voice, I always remember what I dream. So thank you.

[@doomfeast1102]

I'm really starting to prefer these early stories over the 30s canon. Good work, Nick!

[@booner8856]

Great voice and excellent narration. You have a real gift.

[@TheStolen]

Gisburne, you are awsome!!

[@bryanmiller7724]

I played it at the physical therapy office and it freaked everyone out and u did a excellent job.

[@TheMourningPalace]

I like how Lovecraft writes the word "doom" in the book. That's how you know he's serious about it. DOOM!!!!! had come to Sarnath.

[@SomeKindaSpy]

Should've used it for the Shunned House. That book made me shudder horribly.

[@leescott2069]

Lovecraft is just awesome. ...his imagination must of been in constant perpetuity.if you look at the amount of material he wrote its absolutely amazing an incredible achievement really.

[@bryanmiller6199]

You did a excellent job the book was creepy but you brought it to life, I listened to it at the Physical Therapy Office it gave everyone nightmares.

[@1stPCFerret]

+Gisburne2000 You have a great voice and style to narrate the works of Lovecraft et al.

[@CatherineStuckey]

this is the voice that ancient tales warrant

[@CosmicFlora]

“So are you guys destroying Ib or Nah?” “Nnnah.”

[@SuperWidowsson]

You have a great voice. Lovecraft´s texts are rather difficult to read out loud and you do it very well! For you and all fans of Lovecraft: check out the award winning film "shadow of the Unnamable". It´s probably the most faithful adaptation so far & it´s in colour! You can find the latest trailer on youtube. The film is touring festivals worldwide and will be available on dvd later this year.

[@Pointingtothereality]

FUN FACT: Sarnath near Varanasi was the first place Buddha preached a sermon. He taught them that suffering is caused by desire and to end suffering they must give up desire. The local populace said "Mrrggg R'ylehh wahh" in agreement and allowed him to spread the word unhindered because they felt he was doing "the Leviathan's work". Sarnath is now technically the site of one of the greatest Buddhist shrines!

[@SomeKindaSpy]

I'm guessing that the "Leviathan" in this context would be Bokrug?

[@nightowl8936]

Calvino - Fool, you should at least read Wikipedia before posting such comparisons between the Indian city of Sarnath, and the fictional city of Sarnath. Here:"Though Sarnath is a historical city in India-the place where the Buddha first taught-Lovecraft said that he thought he invented the name independently.[2]"

[@SomeKindaSpy]

Calvino Seriously...? Absolutely nothing in what you said was a joke in any way shape or form. Fuck you.

[@Pointingtothereality]

SomeKindaSpy Well firstly, I wasn't talking to you. Secondly: "The local populace said "Mrrggg R'ylehh wahh" in agreement" is a joke, because it invokes the idea that Buddha was talking to a bunch of old-god worshipping fish people, the joke is also in the notion that the two cities turn out to be the same. I'm not even angry you swore at me because you were mistaken, however in an ironic (which I know might be a bit much for you) self-fulfilling prophecy you have demonstrated yourself to be the very autistic imbecile I was accusing someone else as being, well done and fuck you too!

[@nightowl8936]

Calvino - First let me answer your paranoia. No it's not a combined troll attack, cause we're not trolls and I don't know SomeKindaSpy. If we agree that you're an inarticulate dork, it's because we came to that view independently. But in your cowardice and vanity, you accuse us both of degeneracy, rather than taking the blame for your own brutishness. There are many indicators of a society in ruin, but calling your bullshit is not one of them. I don't know what you do for a career, or even if you have one, but I don't believe your life or thoughts to be of any value or consequence to the wider world.

[@FBragger69]

its funny how he is describing all this beautiful arch. that is gonna get all smashed up lol

[@Gisburne2000]

@lionmane3131 My voice is deeper and more 'grainy' after I've just woken up, but it changes very quickly so I usually record short works in the morning and longer works (where I don't want it to change by the time I'm half way through) in the evening.

[@Toobitz]

Great stuff

[@thekykling]

Great reading!

[@TheCorrodedMan]

I might actually try to write a more detailed version of this.telling of how sarnath fell and the battle to save it from the deep ones of ib

[@TechnoViking808]

I really really want Nick to read the dream quest of unknown kadath the one that's on here seems to have been read by an amateur with all the slips she makes and I just don't find her voice as well suited to Lovecraftian stories as his or Conrad Feininger

[@EnderEnigmaX]

Great readings! Will you be doing more readings from the Dream Cycle? You have a lot of them done already.

[@NFT2]

Nice Nick, HP Lovecraft wrote for you to say.

[@diaz5292]

Too bad Doom didn't go to New Jersey instead.

[@rudde7918]

What's wrong with New Jersey?

[@9digitNo]

DIAZ52 Doom likes Jersey Shore.

[@padraigcronin1172]

+DIAZ52 For the Joysey Guidos had lingered too long in da woild of men.....

[@diaz5292]

Dark Gomamon New Jersey is America's rectum, which is actually a slight against rectums. At least they serve a purpose. New Jersey can make no such claim.

[@1stPCFerret]

+DIAZ52 The Doom did go to New Jersey, but only as far as the Meadowlands. And when The Doom saw what horrors the hand of men had wrought upon the marshes and fenlands of that place, it retreated screaming into the Great Ocean to the east, and never more came to trouble the lands of men.

[@2bsirius]

Thanks for the info. I'm going to download lots of your stuff to mp3...Lovecraft is coming to the gym with me this afternoon...How mundane is that? Again, thanks.

[@trinaholman4083]

Thank you very much! =o)

[@phantasmtheater6015]

Long-time admirer of your work. Your voice is phenomenal. I hope you'll peruse my own channel sometime. I took the liberty of adding you to my "Featured Channels" section.

[@Gisburne2000]

@2bsirius Google this: video2mp3. I just tested it with this video and it gave me an mp3 version.

[@Sixstringman]

You rock Gisburne! For everyone who enjoys these, you should also check out the site "voices in the dark" It has the following titles FREE to download: The Alchemist - 1908 The Beast in the Cave - 1905 Memory - 1919 The Music of Erich Zann The Outsider - 1921 -- first published April 1926 in Weird Tales The Rats in the Walls The Shadow Over Innsmouth - 1931 -- published in 1936 The Street

[@2bsirius]

I wish these were also available in mp3 so I could take them with me.

[@willhuey4891]

basically sarnath got karmic retribution for destroying ib

[@Gisburne2000]

@fuzzynippleman HPL is probably the inspiration for many 50s B-movies, and 'Frog-Men From the Moon' would be a classic :o)

[@captainherbalyfe9431]

Is this the real world or the dreamlands?

[@boyar1978]

This is what happened to the wondrous city of Sarnath in Essos?

[@gargoyles9999]

6:00 and the peoples did feast upon the lambs and sloths and carp and anchovies and orangutangs and breakfast cereals and fruitbats

[@jerryjohnson8485]

And got up to dance

[@2bsirius]

@Gisburne2000 Great...Thanks!

[@JanusHoW]

Honestly, the people of Sarnath had it coming. Not ONLY did their ancestors commit genocide against a people who weren't bothering anyone, but they had the gall to take the statue of their deity and ritualistically detest it for a thousand years AND celebrate the genocide! Sure, the beings of Ib were weird-looking and danced in a weird way, but were they doing anyone harm? This is the main reason as to why I classify Bokrug as one of the least malevolent Great Old Ones.

[@Gisburne2000]

The Doom That Came to Derby was worse. I know - I live here.

[@SleepySloth2705]

The Ibians returned from the dead and took their revenge.

[@IxTHROWxTHINGS]

Don't fuck with fish men...

[@wakenbakerukalldaylong3336]

kudos

[@Gisburne2000]

DOOM!

[@wilbertng]

Try playing the music in the link as background (chadfifer.bandcamp.com) while listening to this audio narration... Evokes an atmosphere of dread.

[@JohnDoe-ne4kg]

So uh ... why did doom come to Sarnath?

[@Gisburne2000]

Doom had become uncharacteristically cheerful, so his parents (Misery and Suffering) paid for him to go there, hoping it would darken his mood.

[@BryinWillis-e8g]

11min

[@tenhirankei]

"heels of camels" Camel hooves?

[@TheCantolope]

tenhirankei ifood.tv/meat/camel-meat/about

[@willhuey4891]

karma came back to bite them

[@conanelcimerio]

It hurts my ears to hear "Sarnath" uttered like "Sawnath".

[@mooseman6273]

Doesn't sound like he's saying sawnath at all

[@Zardoz4441]

Old habits die hard...

[@wakenbakerukalldaylong3336]

in today's language it seems quite pretentious.it is an early work, and he definitely crafted a better story later in his career that stands the test of time. but, nonetheless it is the birth of the cthulhu mythos.well read,kudos

[@Collagenikov2012]

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