He's not the best of writers, focusing more fascination on the buildings and architecture than the characterization. It's more the idea of the Lovecraftian Cthulhu Mythos than the actual execution of it. I think what I admired most about reading all these stories over the past year-and make no mistake, there's no way I could have read them back to back to back-was the ultimate universe the man created. On the other hand, there are times when it just all comes together and clicks, such as in The Shadow Over Innsmouth, or The Dunwich Horror, or The Haunter of the Dark, or my personal favourite, The Colour Out of Space>. Yes, I understand some of the stories do, at times, leave this well-trodden path, but not a lot of them.
On the other hand, he didn't vary too much from theĢ - Get vague hints as to why he's tortured (and it's always a "he")Ĥ - Find out either he, or a peer has been dabbling in the dark artsĥ - Get a mention of their impressive occult library, including the NecronomiconĦ - Find out which particular indescribable horror is responsible for the torture The earlier stories are rough, and it's obvious how much better a writer Lovecraft was toward the end. I really vacillated on the score of this one. Lovecraft xlovercraft xhp lovecraft complete xhp lovecraft collection Read more The following stories (plus poems, letters and essays!) are included in this massive ebook:įacts Concerning the Late Arthur Jermyn and His Family This edition includes a fully linked table of contents so you can find your favorites easily and return to Lovecraft's work again and again. Read the complete collection of writings from H.P. Fiction, Poetry, Essays and Letters from the Master of the Macabre, H.P.
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