H. P. Lovecraft's name is synonymous with horror fiction; his writing, particularly his 'Cthulhu Mythos', has influenced thousands of writers, from Robert ('Pschyo') Bloch and Dashiell Hammett to Stephen King, Clive Barker, Neil Gaiman, and many, many others. 'Lovecraft opened the way for me, as he had done for others before me' Stephen King 'You need to read him - he's where the darkness starts' Neil Gaiman Lovecraft's enduring influence can be found in novels, short stories, anthologies, movies, TV shows, comic books, cartoons, roleplaying games, soft toys (and even slippers!). Includes an extensive original Afterword about Lovecraft by multiple award-winning editor Stephen Jones
The best of H.P. Lovecraft's stories in one handsome volume, a companion to THE COMPLETE CHRONICLES OF CONAN.
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H. P. Lovecraft's name is synonymous with horror fiction; his writing, particularly his 'Cthulhu Mythos', has influenced thousands of writers, from Robert ('Pschyo') Bloch and Dashiell Hammett to Stephen King, Clive Barker, Neil Gaiman, and many, many others. 'Lovecraft opened the way for me, as he had done for others before me' Stephen King 'You need to read him - he's where the darkness starts' Neil Gaiman Lovecraft's enduring influence can be found in novels, short stories, anthologies, movies, TV shows, comic books, cartoons, roleplaying games, soft toys (and even slippers!). Includes an extensive original Afterword about Lovecraft by multiple award-winning editor Stephen Jones
The best of H.P. Lovecraft's stories in one handsome volume, a companion to THE COMPLETE CHRONICLES OF CONAN.
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Originally written for the pulp magazines of the 1920s and 1930s, H. P. Lovecraft's astonishing tales blend elements of horror, science fiction, and cosmic terror that are as powerful today as they were when they were first published. This tome brings together all of Lovecraft's harrowing stories, including the complete Cthulhu Mythos cycle, just the way they were first released. It will introduce a whole new generation of readers to Lovecraft's fiction, as well as attract those fans who want all his work in a single, definitive volume.
Critic Reviews
“Lovecraft opened the way for me, as he had done for others before me-- STEPHEN KING”
Lovecraft opened the way for me, as he had done for others before me--STEPHEN KING
Preposterous, overblown, absurd in every way - yet with an originality that looks more powerful and convincing each time I dip into it.--PHILIP PULLMAN
You need to read him - he's where the darkness starts--NEIL GAIMAN
About the Author
Howard Phillips Lovecraft, born in Providence, RI, in 1870, was a child prodigy, reciting poetry at the age of two and writing his own by six. His grandfather encouraged his reading and stirred HPL's interest in the weird by telling him his own original tales of Gothic horror. HPL was a sickly child, both physically and mentally and had a nervous breakdown in 1908. From 1917 until his untimely death at the age of 47 (of cancer and malnutrition) he produced many now-classic tales of horror.
Previous titles:The Outsider and Others;At the Mountains of Madness;The Case of Charles Dexter Ward;Dagon;The Haunter of the Dark;and many moreWikipedia says: 'H.P Lovecraft's reputation has grown tremendously over the decades and he is now commonly regarded as one of the most important horror writers of the 20th Century, exerting an influence that is widespread, though often indirect.'This volume will introduce a whole new generation of readers to his unforgettable fiction. H.P Lovecraft's tales of the tentacled Elder God Cthulhu and his pantheon of unpronounceable fellow gods were written mainly for the pulp magazines of the 1920s and '30s. These astonishing tales blend elements of horror, science fiction and cosmic horror, the idea that those who delve into incomprehensible secrets and try raising the gods, risk not just their lives, but their sanity.Gathered together in this handsome leather-look tome are all H.P Lovecraft's tales of terror, including the complete Cthulhu Mythos cycle, in their original, unedited forms.
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