The Shadow-Eater

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The Shadow-Eater

by Benjamin De Casseres

EN·~37 minutes·47 chapters

Chapters

47 total

THE SHADOW-EATER

0:12

THE PROTAGONIST

0:56

TANTARA! TANTARO!

0:50

THE TONGUELESS ONE

0:26

THE SHRINE IN THE MIST

1:14

MY COMIC PERSPECTIVE

1:17

THE PEEPER

1:02

THE-CIRCLE-THAT-LOOKS-LIKE-A-LINE

2:24

MY DIVINE HATE

1:21

THE ROTTED IDEAL

1:05

Description

A storm of language sweeps listeners into a fever‑dream of a relentless wanderer, whose voice crackles with raw defiance and lyrical fury. From the opening, the narrator hurls himself at mythic monsters—Medusa’s stare, the mute embodiment of Death—while forging a personal armor of pain, steel, and lightning. The prose thrums like a ship tossed on a tempest, each chant of “Tantara! Tantaro!” echoing the protagonist’s unyielding drive toward an elusive shrine hidden in mist.

The journey is less a plot than a visceral meditation on eternity, identity, and the hunger that devours both self and world. As the wanderer battles inner demons and external specters, he confronts the paradox of seeking truth amid chaos, offering dark humor and startling self‑reflection. Listeners are invited to ride the turbulent currents of his mind, feeling every clang of iron, every whisper of the ages, and the relentless pulse of a soul that refuses surrender.

Through its fragmented, poetic style, the work blurs the line between prophecy and profanity, promising an immersive experience that lingers long after the final echo fades.

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Language

en

Duration

~37 minutes (36K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Charlene Taylor, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Release date

May 2, 2021

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Benjamin De Casseres

Benjamin De Casseres

1873–1945

A restless literary firebrand of early 20th-century New York, this journalist, critic, and poet wrote with wit, nerve, and a love of argument. His work ranges from sharp newspaper commentary to essays and verse shaped by a fiercely individual voice.

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