The Last Feast of Harlequin by Thomas Ligotti

[@michaelbailey6832]

Hey, Grimscribe. You were right on time with The Last Feast of Harlequin. I have been on the lookout for a good reading of this hidden gem. You nailed it. Im pretty sure yours is the ONLY recorded reading of this story available anywhere online. Hold to the Dark Faith, brother.

[@grimscribe6454]

Michael Bailey it sure is a comfort in these times, thank you!

[@paulcalderon7184]

Thank you so much for this reading. This is one of my favorite Ligoti stories. Great reading; great rendering of the Ligotti's words.

[@grimscribe6454]

Paul Calderon thanks so much!

[@TheeLandstander]

Excellent work. Thank you for getting this story out there.

[@grimscribe6454]

Thanks! I'm a big fan of your channel.

[@raf155]

Wait, I thought you were Grinscribe! I love your channel as well🤩

[@nikolaihanuschak191]

Can't tell you how glad you uploaded this, I just want you to know that your work is appreciated! I'm a fan of all type of weird fiction from Lovecraft to Ligotti and everything inbetween... keep up the great work my friend.

[@grimscribe6454]

Nikolai Hanuschak thank you! That really means a lot. Trying to get out content in these trying times. It feeds the soul.

[@nikolaihanuschak191]

Yeah I definitely hear what you're saying, I live in Providence Rhode Island, not far from where HP Lovecraft used to live, it's normally a pretty busy City. Not anymore, but I'm a combat disabled veteran with 100% disability, so I pretty much read, listen to audiobook, or KZbin stories, or research. So for me it's not too much difference. But you're one of the few that I actually follow avidly. So just wanted you to know that I love everything you put out from ligotti, and everything that's in that type of Dark Fantasy genre. Out of the many books in my home I have one called the grimscribes puppets, if you haven't already read it you should check it out. An anthology of stories written in the style of Thomas ligotti. Very good book.

[@grimscribe6454]

Nikolai Hanuschak thanks so much. I’ll make sure to check that anthology out, too. Sounds great

[@Wombats555]

I want you to finish all of Ligotti first - your delivery makes his writing shine - but I'd be interested to see you tackle The Abominations of Yondo by Clark Ashton Smith. It is poetic and wordy but short and packs an atmosphere like Ligotti.

[@jvince001]

agreed on all points. Also 'Ten Steps to Thin Mountain' is a super short one I'd love to hear your more clear / HD take on. There's one rendition on YT but it uses an ASMR-y, creepy whisper (no, not text-to-speech either! ha) which I respect, but it gets in the way, and a baseline clean take is needed :)

[@SanguineUltima]

​@@jvince001 I can't listen to anything that channel posts, with the weird whispered readings.

[@pauldiamond1583]

This story alone is worth the purchase of "Songs of a Dead Dreamer and Grimscribe" Very Arkham Horror. I've chills at the base of my spine and a sinkhole in my gut.

[@BertramShord]

Haven't found a single Story in it, that wasn't at least worth the read.Sinve you expressed your enjoyment ove this story i'm sure you would certainly not regret the purchase.

[@pauldiamond1583]

@@BertramShord Oh, I had already purchased and read the book when I typed that comment.

[@Wombats555]

The Festival by HP Lovecraft and it's winter setting and worms has more significance to Harlequin this listen through. Worth reading alongside it's free online.

[@JordansAnalysis]

Thanks for the reading. I’ve always thought that this was one of Ligotti’s best stories.

[@grimscribe6454]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@MustObeyTheRules]

I love Steven Wilson

[@JordansAnalysis]

@@MustObeyTheRules Oh yeah, The Raven that Refused to Sing is one of my all-time favorite albums. But unfortunately, I thought his latest album was pretty disappointing

[@MustObeyTheRules]

@@JordansAnalysis same here I pretty much love all of his other solo albums and porcupine tree albums. I will recommend checking out “COUNT OF UNEASE” off the newest album tho. It’s more reminiscent of the older stuff

[@j-ma4812]

Thanks for the upload this has helped me so much in my class

[@grimscribe6454]

Do you get to read this story in a class? Sounds awesome..

[@niriop]

Thanks a lot for uploading this. Wanted to read this for years.

[@grimscribe6454]

You're very welcome!

[@ericchristen2623]

Yep, the clown, jester, fool, joker and harlequin - counselors and entertainers to kings, and spiritual adepts...

[@alexanderkracinovich6123]

More please.

[@grimscribe6454]

Alexander Kracinovich thanks! It’s in the works

[@sirmount2636]

This was wonderful.

[@grimscribe6454]

Glad you liked it! I’m working away on conspiracy...only 13 more pages until I’m done with part 1 (the biggest part), then the editing game afterwards. Should be up in a week or two.

[@gametheorymedia]

I may have asked/pinged you about this before (apologies if so), BUT: Have you ever done a reading of the Ligotti story 'Gas Station Carnivals'?

[@grimscribe6454]

Thanks! It’s actually the next one I plan on doing. Doing some writing right now on a new story as well. Hope all is wel

[@BikiniDeathSquad]

What a creepy tale! As if regular clowns weren't disturbing enough. I made sure to decrease the playback speed to 0.75 which made your reading even more ominous.

[@lyndoneaton5391]

what actually happened on the alter in the cave?

[@scleroctenophore]

I believe it was implied that the worms ate the Winter Queen.

[@jvince001]

Absolutely zero offense meant, but is there a reason as to your pronunciation of subsequently? It works for the kind of clinical / studious tone of Ligotti’s writing, ha.

[@grimscribe6454]

Honestly I haven’t even thought about it. I need to go back and see what you mean

[@jvince001]

@@grimscribe6454 s'really nbd, just an interesting leaning on subSEEquently vs SUBsuhquently. ignore me.

[@cramirez3855]

Crywank led me here

[@LlamaOccident]

Great story before the ending turned into the lair of the white worm. Started getting flashbacks from that stupid movie.

[@Cocoliloc_Cacalachin]

It's a reference to Edgar Allan Poe's the conqueror worm, wherein angels watch a play of clowns chasing a phantom they can't catch before a worm comes onto the stage and eats them. The play is a representation of human life and the poem ends on the affirmation that the worm, death, is the hero. I found the ending of this story to be fantastic, especially with how it ties into the rest of Lugotti's philosophy of anti-natalism and that existence is not desirable.

[@benwinter2420]

Lot of YT gays like Ligotti . . will never listen again . . ever