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The Little Book of HP Lovecraft - Wit & Wisdom from the Creator of Cthulhu (Hardcover)
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The Little Book of HP Lovecraft - Wit & Wisdom from the Creator of Cthulhu (Hardcover)
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Howard Phillips Lovecraft had a short life, and he died of cancer
in 1936 at the age of 46. But in that relatively short time he had
a significant, varied and outstanding output, and although he was
not a well-known writer during the time he lived, he has since been
hailed as one of the great supernatural fiction writers. Although a
huge influence on many writers since his death, and now someone
with significant book sales every year, Lovecraft never managed to
make a living from writing during his lifetime. Lovecraft spent
much time battling various physical and mental issues, but he was
able to form bonds and relationships with key people in his life,
some of which influenced his thinking and his work. These included
his mother, grandfather, aunt, wife and famous figures from the
time including Harry Houdini and Robert E Howard; comments from
many are included. Lovecraft's sensitivity comes through in his
writing, and this book also contains numerous quotes from his
famous fictional works. Samples from his poems, letters and other
writings serve to paint a full portrait of this master of his
chosen genre, horror, but who also contributed significantly to
science fiction and fantasy; he truly possessed outstanding talent,
as celebrated inside. SAMPLE QUOTE: 'The most merciful thing in the
world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all
its contents.' - Francis Wayland Thurston sets the scene for
indescribable horror in The Call of Cthulhu, HP Lovecraft, 1926.
SAMPLE FACT: HP Lovecraft's work was the inspiration behind Arkham
Asylum (Batman), Black Sabbath's album Behind the Wall of Sleep and
The Book of the Dead from the Evil Dead movies.
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