The Classic Tales Podcast · B.J. Harrison
The House on the Borderland, Part 2 of 5, by William Hope Hodgson
October 10, 2025·1 hr·5 clips
A pig-like creature with human eyes stares through the window, jabbering inanely as the narrator freezes in fear.
As heard by us
A patient descent into gothic dread, where the house itself seems to listen.
William Hope Hodgson's ruined house gains force by accumulation: the ravine with its hidden stream, the back door that seems to strain under pressure, and a night air full of sounds that almost resolve into meaning.
Why you'd press play
Press play for Hodgson's haunted house, the pit, and a night of strange noises.
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