Horror at Sea: Nautical Nightmares: An Illustrated Collection

by William Hope Hodgson, Ian Gordon (Illustrator), H.P. Lovecraft

HorrorBabble's complete "Horror at Sea" collection.Fifteen nautical from the discovery and subsequent investigation of a mysterious vessel in The Derelict; to the terrifying fate of a ship’s crew in Fire in the Galley Stove."There’ll be restless nights for thee, upon these seven seas…"

147 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 21, 2023

About the author

William Hope Hodgson was an English author. He produced a large body of work, consisting of essays, short fiction, and novels, spanning several overlapping genres including horror, fantastic fiction, and science fiction. Early in his writing career he dedicated effort to poetry, although few of his poems were published during his lifetime. He also attracted some notice as a photographer and achieved some renown as a bodybuilder. Hodgson served with the British Army durng World War One. He died, at age 40, at Ypres, killed by German artillery fire.

Reviews

[pklaudia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Avg rating - 3,3/5★

The Derelict by W. H. Hodgson 4/5
The Ocean Ogre by D. Carroll 5/5
Ghouls of the Sea by J. B. S. Fullilove 2,5/5
The Voice in the Night by W. H. Hodgson 3,5/5
The Black, Dead Thing by F. B. Long 2/5
The Temple by H. P. Lovecraft 3,5/5
The Lure of Atlantis by J. M. Nichols 3/5
The Uncharted Isle by C. A. Smith 3/5
The Night Ocean by H. P. Lovecraft 3/5
Fire in the Galley Stove by W. Outerson 4/5
The Black Kiss by R. Bloch 2/5
Lost by A. M. Schnirring 4/5
The Thing in the Weeds by W. H. Hodgson 3/5
The Brain-Eaters by F. B. Long 2,5/5
Three Skeleton Key by G.G. Toudouze 4,5/5

[Kimba Wisotsky · Rating 3 out of 5]

Overall pretty fun but also silly. Very interesting and dated ideas about gender roles, and the style of exposition is so different from things I normally read. Some good spooks, though!

More specific thoughts on some stories:
The Derelict is okay! I don’t know if they understand that mold is alive?
Ocean Ogre is basically fanfic of the Demeter from Dracula. Interesting display of masculine values
Ghouls of the Sea: I like it! Funny prose
The Voice in the Night: good but so many words! Feels like a religious allegory for something
The Black, Dead Thing: really good and funny. Undertones of racism?? Not sure. “Black thing” with a certain “zone” it inhabits and impersonates people?
The Temple: I like when the men call other men very handsome. So racist and classist (no surprise) but couched in the idea that the narrator is a German supremacist?? “the moans of the sick men were decidedly annoying.”
The Lure of Atlantis: being gay or ugly could save your life? Science can save you?
The Uncharted Isle: boring
The Night Ocean: yeah okay! Kinda fun
Fire in the Galley Stove: love it. Yes my girls, get your meal
The Black Kiss: fun! Weird! Funky and sexy. Kisses will kill you!
Lost: finally, some female characters. Passes the bechdel test! Although she was emotional, Marion had plenty of common sense.
The Thing in the Weeds: opens with “this is an extraordinary tale.” Okay.