The Derelict
William Hope Hodgson
Oct 2026 · Independently Published · Narrated by Jonathan Dunne
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Title: The Derelict
Series Name: Timeless Terrors
Series Entry: 206
Author: William Hope Hodgson
Narrator: Jonathan Dunne
Original Publication: 1912
First Published In: The Harmsworth Red Magazine
Description
First published in 1912, The Derelict by William Hope Hodgson is a masterpiece of nautical weird fiction.
The story follows a crew who boards an abandoned, storm-damaged ship adrift in the ocean, only to find it covered in a strange, pulsating fungus.
As the terrifying truth unravels, they realize the ship itself has been transformed into a living, predatory entity.
Hodgson masterfully builds a slow-burning sense of isolation and cosmic dread, relying on atmosphere and eerie tension rather than cheap shocks.
A landmark entry in the Timeless Terrors series, it captures the raw psychological fear of the deep sea's hidden anomalies.
Narrated by horror author Jonathan Dunne.
🎬 Experience the atmospheric visual edition of this tale by searching "Jonathan Dunne Horror" on YouTube.
Title: The Derelict
Series Name: Timeless Terrors
Series Entry: 206
Author: William Hope Hodgson
Narrator: Jonathan Dunne
Original Publication: 1912
First Published In: The Harmsworth Red Magazine
Description
First published in 1912, The Derelict by William Hope Hodgson is a masterpiece of nautical weird fiction.
The story follows a crew who boards an abandoned, storm-damaged ship adrift in the ocean, only to find it covered in a strange, pulsating fungus.
As the terrifying truth unravels, they realize the ship itself has been transformed into a living, predatory entity.
Hodgson masterfully builds a slow-burning sense of isolation and cosmic dread, relying on atmosphere and eerie tension rather than cheap shocks.
A landmark entry in the Timeless Terrors series, it captures the raw psychological fear of the deep sea's hidden anomalies.
Narrated by horror author Jonathan Dunne.
🎬 Experience the atmospheric visual edition of this tale by searching "Jonathan Dunne Horror" on YouTube.
🎬 Experience the atmospheric visual edition of this tale by searching "Jonathan Dunne Horror" on YouTube.
Title: The Derelict
Series Name: Timeless Terrors
Series Entry: 206
Author: William Hope Hodgson
Narrator: Jonathan Dunne
Original Publication: 1912
First Published In: The Harmsworth Red Ma...
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