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WIKIPEDIA 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.' H.P.
Lovecraft's tales of the tentacled Elder God Cthulhu and his
pantheon of alien deities were initially written for the pulp
magazines of the 1920s and '30s. These 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
handsome leatherbound tome collects together the very best of
Lovecraft's tales of terror, including the complete Cthulhu Mythos
cycle, just the way they were originally published. It will
introduce a whole new generation of readers to Lovecraft's fiction,
as well as being a must-buy for those fans who want all his work in
a single, definitive, highly attractive volume.
Step into a nightmare world of hellish horror! Crawling, clawing,
sliming horror, seeping from the night-tipped pen of that Grand
Master of heart-stopping supernatural terror - H.P. Lovecraft.
Sample a dark universe peopled with gods best forgotten and strange
races best left undiscovered. Shudder in the dank breath of an
ages-old evil blowing icily from the dusk-shrouded eons of time
before history. Savour, in this classic collection of masterpieces
of the weird and eerie, the grave-fresh tang of total fear. Here is
horror to set your skin crawling from your spine's based to your
scalp - and back again. "A real collector's piece for connoisseurs
of the unusual! Lovers of the macabre, the sinister and the
uncanny, take note" - "The Guardian".
H.P. Lovecraft fused supernatural horror with visionary science
fiction; this volume collects together all of these writings. This
is an exquisitely designed edition that features a silk-ribbon
bookmark, distinctive gilt edging & marbled endpapers. This is
the perfect gift for book lovers and an artful addition to any home
library. In the 1920s and '30s, H.P. Lovecraft pioneered a new type
of fiction that fused elements of supernatural horror with the
concepts of visionary science fiction. Lovecraft's tales of cosmic
horror revolutionised modern horror fiction and earned him the
reputation of the most influential American writer of weird tales
since Edgar Allan Poe. "H.P. Lovecraft: The Complete Fiction"
collects for the first time in a single volume all of Lovecraft's
groundbreaking fictions. The book is exquisitely designed with
bonded-leather bindings, distinctive gilt edging and an attractive
silk-ribbon bookmark. Decorative, durable, and collectible, the
"Leatherbound Classics" series offers hours of pleasure to readers
young and old and is an indispensable cornerstone for any home
library.
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The Dunwich Horror
Francois Baranger; H. P Lovecraft
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H. P. Lovecraft is best known for his tales of cosmic horror, in
which unnameable nightmares torment the limits of human
consciousness. This mastery of weird and unspeakable terror is
underpinned by the writer's sizeable contribution to Gothic
fiction. This new collection of Lovecraft's stories is the first to
concentrate on his Gothic writing and includes tales from the
beginning to the very end of the author's career. The writer's
weird vision mixes brilliantly with the trappings of earlier Gothic
horror to form innovative mosaics of frightful fiction that will
long haunt the reader's subconscious.
Carter is a quiet and melancholy dreamer with a sensitive
disposition, prone to fainting during times of emotional stress.
But he can also be courageous, with enough strength of mind and
character to face and foil the horrific creatures of the
Dreamlands. Randolph Carter is an antiquarian and one-time student
of the Miskatonic University. Based on clues from various stories,
he was probably born around 1874 and grew up in and around Boston.
At the age of nine, he underwent a mysterious experience at his
great-uncle Christopher's farm and thereafter exhibited a gift of
prophecy. He is the descendant of Sir Randolph Carter, who had
studied magic during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I of England. Sir
Randolph had then emigrated to America and his son Edmund Carter
later had to flee the Salem witch-trials. Carter also had an
ancestor involved in one of the Crusades, who was captured by the
Muslims and learned "wild secrets" from them. This volume contains
all of H P Lovecraft's stories about Randolph Carter.
HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of
best-loved, essential classics. "I am writing this under an
appreciable mental strain, since by tonight I shall be no more."
This selection of works showcases the best-known, most chilling
stories of H. P. Lovecraft, including Dagon, The Call of Cthulhu,
The Thing on the Doorstep and Herbert West - Reanimator. They
feature such deadly horrors as terrifying sea-creatures, menaces
from outer space, evil-worshipping cults and unexpected murder by
familiar hands. There is no place so frightful that Lovecraft did
not venture there, and these tales will leave the imagination
reeling, yet dare you to turn the page...
First published in the pulp magazine Weird Tales in February 1928,
'The Call of Cthulhu' is a terrifying trilogy of horror stories
that has influenced writers like William S. Burroughs, Ramsey
Campbell, Thomas Ligotti and Stephen King.
This is the first of three books containing the complete fiction
collection of the great HP Lovecraft, the master of horror. The
serie will contain 83 fiction stories (including some rare juvenile
stories), one sonnet and two essays.
Initially rejected by Lovecraft's publisher, 'At The Mountains of
Madness' is now considered a classic of the horror genre. The
disturbing, nightmarish story of a journey through Antarctica and a
discovery of secrets hidden in a frozen mountain range has
influenced writers and film-makers for decades.
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