The Complete Fiction of H. P. Lovecraft

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H. P. Lovecraft: The Complete Fiction of H. P. Lovecraft (Hardcover, 2016, Chartwell Books)

Livre relié, 1102 pages

Langue : English

Publié 30 juin 2016 par Chartwell Books.

ISBN :
978-0-7858-3420-5
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The Complete Fiction of H.P. Lovecraft collects the author's novel, four novellas, fifty-three short stories, and a new introduction. Written between the years 1917 and 1935, the works in this volume feature Lovecraft's trademark fantastical creatures, supernatural thrills, and hair-raising tales, as well as many horrific and cautionary science-fiction themes.

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Finally FInished

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I've been trying to finish the Canon of Lovecraft for years. This year, I tried something different. In between other books and podcasts, I listened to a story or two. Over this last weekend, I finally finished Lovecraft's last work before his Death, The Shadow Out of Time. I listened to a combination of the Omnibus edition by Finn J.D. John and the H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society's Complete Works of H.P. Lovecraft. Finn J.D. John had excellent commentary broken down by year giving short context for Lovecraft's life paired with the works he produced that year. This combined with the excellent readings from the Historical Society finally got me over the finish line.

What did I think? My tolerance for the issues in Lovecraft's writing is high, but I struggled with aspects of a lot of his work. But I honestly enjoyed the cosmic horror and dreamlike imagery many of …

Sujets

  • Horror
  • Science-Fiction
  • Supernatural