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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.
With an Introduction by M.J. Elliott. 'My eyes, perversely shaken
open, gazed for an instant upon a sight which no human creature
could even imagine without panic, fear and physical exhaustion...'
A wax museum in London boasts a new exhibit, which no man has seen
and remained sane... A businessman is trapped in a train carriage
with a madman who claims to have created a new and efficient method
of capital punishment... A doctor plans a horrible revenge, using
as his murder weapon an insect believed capable of consuming the
human soul... Within these pages, some of H P Lovecraft's more
obscure works of horror and science fiction can be found, including
several fantastic tales from his celebrated Cthulhu Mythos. No true
Lovecraft aficionado dare be without this volume.
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The Dunwich Horror
Francois Baranger; H. P Lovecraft
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Discovery Miles 6 210
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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.
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.
The Cthulhu Mythos was H.P. Lovecraft's greatest contribution to
supernatural literature. This anthology includes 23 of his weirdest
tales, including 'The Call of Cthulhu', 'The Colour Out of Space',
'The Dunwich Horror' and 'The Shadow Out of Time'. It also features
six collaborative 'revisions' that expand the scope of Lovecraft's
dark mythology, an introduction by Lovecraft scholar, S.T. Joshi,
and a 16 x 20 inch frameable poster by award- winning cover artist,
John Coulthart.
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