Wolfshead, Robert E. Howard
Wolfshead, Robert E. Howard
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Wolfshead

Author: Robert E. Howard

Narrator: Jonathan Dunne

Unabridged: 1 hr 3 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Jonathan Dunne

Published: 03/25/2026


Synopsis

 Experience the atmospheric visual edition plus narrator intro and outro of this tale by searching 'Jonathan Dunne Horror' on YouTube. Title: WolfsheadSeries Name: Timeless TerrorsSeries Entry: 118Author: Robert E. HowardNarrator: Jonathan DunneOriginal Publication: 1924Public Domain: YesDescription:Wolfshead is a dark and visceral tale of lycanthropic horror set in the wild borderlands of French colonial Africa.The story follows De Montour, a brooding and capable adventurer living on the fringes of civilization. Haunted by a terrible affliction, he carries a curse that sets him apart from other men — one that emerges beneath the full moon in a transformation both savage and uncontrollable. When a ruthless Arab slaver named Saheem seeks vengeance against him, De Montour’s hidden nature becomes the fulcrum upon which survival balances.As tensions rise and the African night closes in, primal violence and supernatural terror intertwine. Howard blends relentless action with gothic horror, crafting a story where the beast within proves both a curse and a weapon.First published in Weird Tales in 1924, Wolfshead was Robert E. Howard’s first professional sale, marking the beginning of the career of one of the most influential pulp writers of the twentieth century. In this early yet powerful tale, listeners will recognize Howard’s signature intensity — vivid atmosphere, raw physicality, and the thin line between civilization and savagery.Narrated by Amazon bestselling horror author Jonathan Dunne, this performance captures the story’s ferocity, brooding tension, and supernatural dread, bringing Howard’s early masterpiece vividly to life.

About Robert E. Howard

Robert E. Howard (1906–1936) was an American pulp fiction writer who is best known as the creator of Conan, a character that has been featured in film, television, comics, and other media. Despite his suicide at the age of thirty, Howard wrote a huge number of stories in a variety of genres, including fantasy, westerns, horror, and even boxing stories.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Craig on October 31, 2021

Wolfshead was the first collection of Howard's non-Conan horror fiction to be generally distributed in a mass-market edition. It contains six stories, all of which I believe were subsequently included in various Berkley or Zebra collections, but until then they were mostly known only to readers of t......more

Goodreads review by Isobelle on May 10, 2017

I've read a lot of REH lately. Like HPL, his stories are needlessly marred by overt racism, but in REH's case, this racism is sometimes a literal cornerstone of the story. It makes it difficult to get through a collection like this, or Black Canaan, which is even worse. REH was a great writer and ha......more

Goodreads review by Michael on March 01, 2019

One of the earliest examples of the werewolf legend, back when they were terrifying and shrouded in dark superstitions. It almost reads like a side quest in a fantasy RPG. Simple and effective.......more

Goodreads review by Rafal on August 06, 2021

Zbiór opowiadań, odkrywających nieco mniej znane obszary dorobku twórcy Conana Barbarzyńcy, który udowadnia, że R. E. Howard doskonale czuł się w przestrzeni literackiego horroru, nie ustępując w tym czołowym reprezentantom gatunku swojej epoki. Clou zbioru to historie skupiające się na horrorze i gr......more

Goodreads review by Aaron on August 11, 2013

This book contains six short stories, The Black Stone, The Valley of the Worm, Wolfshead, The Fire of Asshurbanipal, The House of Arabu, and The Horror From the Mound with an introduction by Robert Bloch. Every story was outstanding with the only exception being Wolfshead which I liked but not as mu......more