The Shadow out of Time by H. P. Lovecraft | A Cthulhu Mythos Story
About this episode
The episode explores H. P. Lovecraft's story 'The Shadow out of Time', focusing on themes of memory loss and time travel through the experiences of Professor Nathaniel Wingate Peaslee.
THE SHADOW OUT OF TIME is a Cthulhu Mythos story, first published in the June 1936 issue of Astounding Stories. The story follows Professor Nathaniel Wingate Peaslee, who suffers a sudden mental collapse in 1908, losing his memory for five years. During this period, his body is controlled by an unknown intelligence while his own consciousness experiences life in a vast prehistoric era, housed within the body of a member of the Great Race of Yith—an ancient, time-traveling alien species that exchanges minds with beings across time to gather knowledge.
People in this episode
Host: HorrorBabble
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Astounding Stories, Cthulhu Mythos
Books & works: The Shadow out of Time
Places: Great Race of Yith
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