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Dream Cycle
The Cats of Ulthar
"The Cats of Ulthar" is a short story by H. P. Lovecraft. It belongs in the Dream Cycle series of tales and reads much like a fairy tale, explaining Ulthar's unusual law that "no man may kill a cat".
It was written June 15, 1920, and first published in the November 1920 issue of the amateur press journal Tryout. It was later reprinted in Weird Tales magazine in February 1926 and again in February 1933, then privately re-printed as a pamphlet for his friends in an edition of 42 copies, at Christmas 1935 - two years before Lovecraft's death.
The primary inspiration for the story is no doubt Lovecraft's well-known love of cats (as spelled out in his 1926 essay "Cats and Dogs", reprinted as the title essay in the 1949 Arkham House collection Something About Cats). Lovecraft seems to be speaking in his own voice in the story's introductory
For the cat is cryptic, and close to strange things which men cannot see. He is the soul of antique Aegyptus, and bearer of tales from forgotten cities in Meroe and Ophir. He is the kin of the jungles lords, and heir to the secrets of hoary and sinister Africa. The Sphinx is his cousin, and he speaks her language but he is more ancient than the Sphinx, and remembers that which she hath forgotten.
The story is considered one of Lovecraft's Dunsanian pieces the plot resembles the many revenge tales in Dunsany's The Book of Wonder (1912). The "dark wanderers" of Lovecraft's story recall the "Wanderers...a weird, dark tribe" in Dunsany's "Idle Days on the Yann" (1910).
It was written June 15, 1920, and first published in the November 1920 issue of the amateur press journal Tryout. It was later reprinted in Weird Tales magazine in February 1926 and again in February 1933, then privately re-printed as a pamphlet for his friends in an edition of 42 copies, at Christmas 1935 - two years before Lovecraft's death.
The primary inspiration for the story is no doubt Lovecraft's well-known love of cats (as spelled out in his 1926 essay "Cats and Dogs", reprinted as the title essay in the 1949 Arkham House collection Something About Cats). Lovecraft seems to be speaking in his own voice in the story's introductory
For the cat is cryptic, and close to strange things which men cannot see. He is the soul of antique Aegyptus, and bearer of tales from forgotten cities in Meroe and Ophir. He is the kin of the jungles lords, and heir to the secrets of hoary and sinister Africa. The Sphinx is his cousin, and he speaks her language but he is more ancient than the Sphinx, and remembers that which she hath forgotten.
The story is considered one of Lovecraft's Dunsanian pieces the plot resembles the many revenge tales in Dunsany's The Book of Wonder (1912). The "dark wanderers" of Lovecraft's story recall the "Wanderers...a weird, dark tribe" in Dunsany's "Idle Days on the Yann" (1910).
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H.P. Lovecraft
6,039 books19.2k followersHoward Phillips Lovecraft, of Providence, Rhode Island, was an American author of horror, fantasy and science fiction.
Lovecraft's major inspiration and invention was cosmic horror: life is incomprehensible to human minds and the universe is fundamentally alien. Those who genuinely reason, like his protagonists, gamble with sanity. Lovecraft has developed a cult following for his Cthulhu Mythos, a series of loosely interconnected fictions featuring a pantheon of human-nullifying entities, as well as the Necronomicon, a fictional grimoire of magical rites and forbidden lore. His works were deeply pessimistic and cynical, challenging the values of the Enlightenment, Romanticism and Christianity. Lovecraft's protagonists usually achieve the mirror-opposite of traditional gnosis and mysticism by momentarily glimpsing the horror of ultimate reality.
Although Lovecraft's readership was limited during his life, his reputation has grown over the decades. He is now commonly regarded as one of the most influential horror writers of the 20th Century, exerting widespread and indirect influence, and frequently compared to Edgar Allan Poe.
See also Howard Phillips Lovecraft.
— Wikipedia
Lovecraft's major inspiration and invention was cosmic horror: life is incomprehensible to human minds and the universe is fundamentally alien. Those who genuinely reason, like his protagonists, gamble with sanity. Lovecraft has developed a cult following for his Cthulhu Mythos, a series of loosely interconnected fictions featuring a pantheon of human-nullifying entities, as well as the Necronomicon, a fictional grimoire of magical rites and forbidden lore. His works were deeply pessimistic and cynical, challenging the values of the Enlightenment, Romanticism and Christianity. Lovecraft's protagonists usually achieve the mirror-opposite of traditional gnosis and mysticism by momentarily glimpsing the horror of ultimate reality.
Although Lovecraft's readership was limited during his life, his reputation has grown over the decades. He is now commonly regarded as one of the most influential horror writers of the 20th Century, exerting widespread and indirect influence, and frequently compared to Edgar Allan Poe.
See also Howard Phillips Lovecraft.
— Wikipedia
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October 14, 2022
قصة لمحبي القطط ولكارهي القطط..و لكل من لم يحدد موقفه بعد
ا"قيل ان هناك قانونا في بلدة الثار يحرم على الناس قتل القطط..القط هو روح اجبيتوس القديمة و حامل أساطير المدن المنسية
تمنيت و لو لمرة لو حكى لافكرفت عن شيكاغو او ليفربول..ولكن دائما بلدة"ارخام"و الثار"*و اينز ماوث..وميسكاتونك و غيرها من الأماكن الوهمية التي لا تتواجد الا في خياله
بتعبيراته الخاصة جدا التي ينسجها بخيال مختل..
يخبرنا ان للناس3مواقف من القطط: تقتلها ..تحبها و لكن لا تعتبرها كابناءها..او تتوحد معها كلية
حسنا انا غاضبة من قطي منذ امس لانه كسر زجاجة الكاتشاب في اغبى مكان ممكن..ثم الطبق الصيني القبل الأخير من الطقم..و لكني وجدت القصة لذيذة و الترجمة انيقة ..و اللوحات خلابة..القصة سبع صفحات متوفرة على صفحة المترجم و ايضا بالانجليزية
ا"قيل ان هناك قانونا في بلدة الثار يحرم على الناس قتل القطط..القط هو روح اجبيتوس القديمة و حامل أساطير المدن المنسية
تمنيت و لو لمرة لو حكى لافكرفت عن شيكاغو او ليفربول..ولكن دائما بلدة"ارخام"و الثار"*و اينز ماوث..وميسكاتونك و غيرها من الأماكن الوهمية التي لا تتواجد الا في خياله
بتعبيراته الخاصة جدا التي ينسجها بخيال مختل..
يخبرنا ان للناس3مواقف من القطط: تقتلها ..تحبها و لكن لا تعتبرها كابناءها..او تتوحد معها كلية
حسنا انا غاضبة من قطي منذ امس لانه كسر زجاجة الكاتشاب في اغبى مكان ممكن..ثم الطبق الصيني القبل الأخير من الطقم..و لكني وجدت القصة لذيذة و الترجمة انيقة ..و اللوحات خلابة..القصة سبع صفحات متوفرة على صفحة المترجم و ايضا بالانجليزية
May 28, 2019
This early Dunsanian tale, first published in the amateur literary journal Tryout (1920), resembles the work of Dunsany more deeply than mere style: although distant and ironic, it somehow manages to convey the spirit of naïve folklore. Like many of our ancient myths, it answers a question: why is it forbidden to kill a cat in Ulthar?
It is a slight tale, but nearly perfect. Lovecraft, who liked cats a lot, chose it one of his personal favorites. I am a cat person too, and find the story's attitude toward cats—mysterious, dangerous creatures, worthy of respect and devotion—to be a sensible one. Like Lovecraft, I must admit this is one of my personal favorites too.
November 26, 2016
Excellent short story, reads like a fairy tale.
Lovecraft captured at once the innocence and primal terror of a folk tale. First published in 1920, this is one of his finest works from his earlier period and one of his better stories overall.
In the town of Ulthar, it is illegal to kill cats. Lovecraft relates the anecdote of why this law came to be and in doing so he demonstrates his exceptional ability to convey a sense of dark, ancient magic upon an innocent world.
Lovecraft captured at once the innocence and primal terror of a folk tale. First published in 1920, this is one of his finest works from his earlier period and one of his better stories overall.
In the town of Ulthar, it is illegal to kill cats. Lovecraft relates the anecdote of why this law came to be and in doing so he demonstrates his exceptional ability to convey a sense of dark, ancient magic upon an innocent world.
June 11, 2019
An old cotter and his wive slay every stray cat moving around their premises after dark. When a group of foreign wanderers arrive the black kitten of one of their boys is missing. He raises his hands in prayer. At night, not a single cat was to be seen in Ulthar. What are they doing? Where did they go? Were the cats abducted by the group of travellers? In the morning the cats return to their owners. But what happened to the old cotter? Classic Lovecraft and an excellent story for every cat lover. Absolutely recommended!
July 15, 2019
في "أُلثار"، وقبل قانون تحريم قتل القطط، عاش فلاح عجوز مع زوجته، وكانا يجدان لذةً خاصة في القبض على قطط الجيران وقتلها. لم أعرف لماذا كانا يقومان بذلك. ربما يكره البعض مواء القطط في ظلمة الليل، أو الطريقة التي تنسلّ بها القطط في الحدائق والساحات ساعة الشفق. مهما كانت الأسباب، فإن العجوز وزوجته كانا يجدان متعة بالغة في الإيقاع بكل قط يقترب من كوخهما وقتله، وكان يبدو لسكان القرية - من الأصوات التي كانوا يسمعونها في الليل - أن طرق القتل كانت بالغة الشناعة. بالرغم من ذلك لم يحدث أن حاول أحدهم أن يناقشهما في ذلك الأمر، ربما بسبب ذلك التعبير المحفور دائماً على وجهيهما اليابسين، وربما لأن كوخهما الصغير كان مخفياً بالكامل تحت ظلال أشجار البلوط في تلك الساحة المهجورة. في الحقيقة كان أصحاب القطط يكرهون العجوز وزوجته بشدة، لكن خوفهم منهما كان أعظم، وبدلاً من مواجهتهما بجرائمهما النكراء، كانوا يكتفون بمحاولة اتقاء اقتراب قططهم من الكوخ القابع في الظلال. وفي المرات التي يختفي فيها - رغم كل هذا الحذر - قط تعيس الحظ، ثم تُسمع الأصوات الليلية المخيفة، لم يكن بيد صاحب القط إلا أن يشعر بالأسف العاجز، أو يعزي نفسه بأن الذي اختفى لم يكن أحد أبنائه. فالناس في "أُلثار" كانوا على قدر كبير من السذاجة، ولم يكونوا يعرفون شيئاً عن المكان الذي جاءت منه القطط لأول مرة.
الترجمة الكاملة متاحة للقراءة هنا على مدونتي:
https://eddeeblog.blogspot.com/2019/0...
الترجمة الكاملة متاحة للقراءة هنا على مدونتي:
https://eddeeblog.blogspot.com/2019/0...
October 16, 2019
On the one hand: cats! On the other hand: animal cruelty. On the other, other hand ...
This is an odd little H.P. Lovecraft tale, only ten paragraphs long, told in a portentous voice:
And that's all I'll say about that, since you can easily read this tidbit for yourself, except that it never pays to mess with cats, and those who do will inevitably come to a horrific and well-deserved end.
I felt like this was a pretty thin tale, but my GR friends Althea Ann and Lyn really liked this one, so check out their reviews.
It's free online in several places, including here: https://ebooks.adelaide.edu.au/l/love...
This is an odd little H.P. Lovecraft tale, only ten paragraphs long, told in a portentous voice:
It is said that in Ulthar, which lies beyond the river Skai, no man may kill a cat; and this I can verily believe as I gaze upon him who sitteth purring before the fire. For the cat is cryptic, and close to strange things which men cannot see. He is the soul of antique Aegyptus, and bearer of tales from forgotten cities in Meroe and Ophir. He is the kin of the jungle’s lords, and heir to the secrets of hoary and sinister Africa. The Sphinx is his cousin, and he speaks her language; but he is more ancient than the Sphinx, and remembers that which she hath forgotten.It's a promising start, but I felt like it went downhill from there. There's a highly creepy old couple, doing ... something vague but awful ... to any of the village cats they can get their hands on, and the sheeplike villagers, unwilling to do anything about this cruel behavior. Things come to a head in a gruesome, otherworldly kind of way, as so often happens with Lovecraft.
And that's all I'll say about that, since you can easily read this tidbit for yourself, except that it never pays to mess with cats, and those who do will inevitably come to a horrific and well-deserved end.
I felt like this was a pretty thin tale, but my GR friends Althea Ann and Lyn really liked this one, so check out their reviews.
It's free online in several places, including here: https://ebooks.adelaide.edu.au/l/love...
May 8, 2018
في قرية ألثار ، هناك قانون :
يُحرم قتل القطط .
و عندنا ، أهل الريف يقولون :
قاتل القط يُقتل .
و هو الأمر الذي أجده مُنصف جداً 😈 ، خاصةً أني قمت بتربية قطين في حياتي ، و القطين كانت نهايتهم فاجعة ..
فالأول :
ضربه أحد سكان حيّنا المتوحشين ، و مات بقدم مكسورة و عظم ناتئ ..
و الثاني :
وجد فيه قنّاص شارعنا هدف جيد للتدريب ، فاستمر بالإطلاق عليه حتى قتله ..
و كم أتمنى لو أملك تعويذة الصبي مينيز في هذه القصة ، و أرسل قطط الحي للانتقام من هذين الرجلين ... 😈
يُحرم قتل القطط .
و عندنا ، أهل الريف يقولون :
قاتل القط يُقتل .
و هو الأمر الذي أجده مُنصف جداً 😈 ، خاصةً أني قمت بتربية قطين في حياتي ، و القطين كانت نهايتهم فاجعة ..
فالأول :
ضربه أحد سكان حيّنا المتوحشين ، و مات بقدم مكسورة و عظم ناتئ ..
و الثاني :
وجد فيه قنّاص شارعنا هدف جيد للتدريب ، فاستمر بالإطلاق عليه حتى قتله ..
و كم أتمنى لو أملك تعويذة الصبي مينيز في هذه القصة ، و أرسل قطط الحي للانتقام من هذين الرجلين ... 😈
October 26, 2016
You can read it here at GR by clicking on that "preview button" or online here .
It is said that in Ulthar, which lies beyond the river Skai, no man may kill a cat; and this I can verily believe as I gaze upon him who sitteth purring before the fire. For the cat is cryptic, and close to strange things which man cannot see.
Once upon a time in Ulthar, before said law was put into action, there lived a sinister old couple who delighting in slaying any unlikely cat that straggled upon their property. This is a tale about two despicable, horrible, awful people who get exactly what is coming to them. I hated them but loved this creepy, atmospheric tale of revenge.
Thank you Irena for bringing this story to my attention.
It is said that in Ulthar, which lies beyond the river Skai, no man may kill a cat; and this I can verily believe as I gaze upon him who sitteth purring before the fire. For the cat is cryptic, and close to strange things which man cannot see.
Once upon a time in Ulthar, before said law was put into action, there lived a sinister old couple who delighting in slaying any unlikely cat that straggled upon their property. This is a tale about two despicable, horrible, awful people who get exactly what is coming to them. I hated them but loved this creepy, atmospheric tale of revenge.
Thank you Irena for bringing this story to my attention.
October 25, 2018
Super Extra Short Not-So-Horrific Horror Short Story™ about, um, you know, kitty cats and stuff, that can be read for free over here and stuff.
RTC. Maybe.
RTC. Maybe.
June 14, 2023
قصة جيدة للأطفال...
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القط مخلوق غامض. يستطيع إدراك تلك الأشياء الغريبة التي لا يمكن للبشر رؤيتها. هو روح "إيجيبتوس" القديمة، وهو حامل أساطير المدن المنسية في "ميرو" و"أوفير". هو سليل أسياد الأدغال، ووريث أسرار إفريقيا العتيقة. "أبو الهول" هو ابن عمه، يتكلم القط لغته، لكن القط أكثر قدمًا منه، والقط يذكر ما قد نساه "أبو الهول" نفسه.
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القط مخلوق غامض. يستطيع إدراك تلك الأشياء الغريبة التي لا يمكن للبشر رؤيتها. هو روح "إيجيبتوس" القديمة، وهو حامل أساطير المدن المنسية في "ميرو" و"أوفير". هو سليل أسياد الأدغال، ووريث أسرار إفريقيا العتيقة. "أبو الهول" هو ابن عمه، يتكلم القط لغته، لكن القط أكثر قدمًا منه، والقط يذكر ما قد نساه "أبو الهول" نفسه.
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November 18, 2015
A re-read (of course!)
The inhabitants of the village of Ulthar have long tolerated the creepy old couple that they suspect has been kidnapping and killing their pets. After all, they don't have any hard proof, and perhaps it's easier just to mourn Fluffy. However, a boy from a travelling nomad caravan has no such compunctions. When his beloved kitten falls victim to the unsavory couple, he will appeal to his strange gods for justice - and finally, things will change in Ulthar.
The inhabitants of the village of Ulthar have long tolerated the creepy old couple that they suspect has been kidnapping and killing their pets. After all, they don't have any hard proof, and perhaps it's easier just to mourn Fluffy. However, a boy from a travelling nomad caravan has no such compunctions. When his beloved kitten falls victim to the unsavory couple, he will appeal to his strange gods for justice - and finally, things will change in Ulthar.
June 12, 2022
"Extendió los brazos hacia el sol y oró en una lengua que ningún aldeano pudo entender..."
Un relato corto y con varios detalles que me encantan. El miedo colectivo, personas siniestras, misticismo, misterio, muertes y más. Tiene de todo un poco y a pesar de su corta extensión, hace que uno lo disfrute enormemente, a pesar de lo predecible.
Un relato corto y con varios detalles que me encantan. El miedo colectivo, personas siniestras, misticismo, misterio, muertes y más. Tiene de todo un poco y a pesar de su corta extensión, hace que uno lo disfrute enormemente, a pesar de lo predecible.
August 7, 2021
Un racconto inquietante, ma allo stesso tempo catartico. Da amante dei gatti, non posso che apprezzare la loro vendetta :D
Finora, il racconto della collana "Frammenti d'autore" che ho preferito. Atmosfera pazzesca, scrittura fantastica. Avrei voluto solo fosse più lungo!
Finora, il racconto della collana "Frammenti d'autore" che ho preferito. Atmosfera pazzesca, scrittura fantastica. Avrei voluto solo fosse più lungo!
November 20, 2021
Si dice che a Ulthar, oltre il fiume Skai, nessuno può uccidere un gatto; e posso credere vero ciò, mentre lo fisso accoccolato a fare le fusa davanti al camino. Poiché il gatto è enigmatico, e affine a quelle sconosciute cose che gli uomini non possono vedere. È lo spirito dell’antico Egitto, e depositario dei racconti giunti dalle città dimenticate delle terre di Meroe e Ophir.
I gatti di Ulthar (The Cats of Ulthar - 1920) è un racconto fantastico breve dell'orrore, il quarto del ciclo onirico delle Dreamlands, da cui traspare in ogni sua singola pagina l’amore e l’affetto che lo scrittore statunitense Howard Phillips Lovecraft provava per i felini domestici.
La storia, a metà tra racconto weird fantasy e favola nera, narra di come una legge che vieta l'uccisione dei gatti sia stata proclamata nella città di Ulthar, città fittizia localizzata nei pressi del fiume Ska, abitata fino ad allora da coppia di anziani coniugi che si divertiva a catturare per poi uccidere i gatti randagi.
La piccola cittadina di Ulthar aveva infatti tollerato fin troppo a lungo la malsana abitudine del vecchio agricoltore e sua moglie, ma quando un giorno fanno sparire l’ennesimo gatto, un micino nero unica compagnia di un bambino facente parte di una carovana di zingari di passaggio, questi si rivolge ai suoi misteriosi ed antichi dei ottenendo così giustizia e vendetta.
Un racconto forse fin troppo breve e senza troppe pretese, ma che rasenta quasi la perfezione se siete dell’umore di leggere una classica storia di vendetta con una sua più che condivisibile morale.
Se siete amanti dei gatti leggetelo, ma anche se i racconti di Dunsany e Poe sono tra i vostri favoriti: è lungo solo dieci paragrafi e scaricabile gratuitamente per kindle.
Vi piacerà senz’altro.
I gatti di Ulthar (The Cats of Ulthar - 1920) è un racconto fantastico breve dell'orrore, il quarto del ciclo onirico delle Dreamlands, da cui traspare in ogni sua singola pagina l’amore e l’affetto che lo scrittore statunitense Howard Phillips Lovecraft provava per i felini domestici.
La storia, a metà tra racconto weird fantasy e favola nera, narra di come una legge che vieta l'uccisione dei gatti sia stata proclamata nella città di Ulthar, città fittizia localizzata nei pressi del fiume Ska, abitata fino ad allora da coppia di anziani coniugi che si divertiva a catturare per poi uccidere i gatti randagi.
La piccola cittadina di Ulthar aveva infatti tollerato fin troppo a lungo la malsana abitudine del vecchio agricoltore e sua moglie, ma quando un giorno fanno sparire l’ennesimo gatto, un micino nero unica compagnia di un bambino facente parte di una carovana di zingari di passaggio, questi si rivolge ai suoi misteriosi ed antichi dei ottenendo così giustizia e vendetta.
Un racconto forse fin troppo breve e senza troppe pretese, ma che rasenta quasi la perfezione se siete dell’umore di leggere una classica storia di vendetta con una sua più che condivisibile morale.
Se siete amanti dei gatti leggetelo, ma anche se i racconti di Dunsany e Poe sono tra i vostri favoriti: è lungo solo dieci paragrafi e scaricabile gratuitamente per kindle.
Vi piacerà senz’altro.
December 1, 2017
This is the fourth of the Dreamlands story cycle, and apparently the author's personal favorite. Certainly it is clear that he likes cats more than humans. I enjoyed and sympathized with his obvious gloating over the idea of horrible deaths befalling people who hurt animals.
Not as creepy as the horrifying Millions of Cats.
Sarnath <--previous | next --> Celephaïs
Not as creepy as the horrifying Millions of Cats.
Sarnath <--previous | next --> Celephaïs
November 12, 2022
My endeavor to read more of Lovecraft‘s short stories continues. :)
This one is for all the cat-lovers out there. It‘s about what happens to people who !
Personally, I hope the little boy will come to my town, meet my neighbor and then does what he did in this story.
Very nice revenge tale!
You can read the story for free here: https://www.hplovecraft.com/writings/...
This one is for all the cat-lovers out there. It‘s about what happens to people who !
Personally, I hope the little boy will come to my town, meet my neighbor and then does what he did in this story.
Very nice revenge tale!
You can read the story for free here: https://www.hplovecraft.com/writings/...
February 25, 2015
A creepy, little fairy tale with a moral at the end: don't mess with the cats. I loved it.
This could be a bit spoilery, but who cares. You know something creepy happens anyway. It's Lovecraft!
This could be a bit spoilery, but who cares. You know something creepy happens anyway. It's Lovecraft!
May 23, 2025
This one’s a must-read!
A weird tale with a satisfying twist.
Lovecraft really knew how to make cats feel like mystical, untouchable beings. gotta thank Mansoor for pointing me to this story. loved every bit of it!
A weird tale with a satisfying twist.
Lovecraft really knew how to make cats feel like mystical, untouchable beings. gotta thank Mansoor for pointing me to this story. loved every bit of it!
November 12, 2022
This quite short story has a bit of ugly humor hidden within it. Suffice it to say, Lovecraft, with his love of cats, accurately calls out their more cosmic horror characteristics. :)
What bit it for a weak little town to get cowed by a bunch of cats? muahahahahaha
*stares hard at you*
Explain it, would you?
Muahahahahaha
What bit it for a weak little town to get cowed by a bunch of cats? muahahahahaha
*stares hard at you*
Explain it, would you?
Muahahahahaha
May 9, 2019
Such a wonderful masterpiece. I'm completely and utterly obsessed with this illustrated edition of The Cats of Ulthar. Kudos to the artist!
July 16, 2019
قصة قصيرة جميلة ❤️ بترجمة ممتازة
February 27, 2018
وبما إني من كارهي القطط بل مصابة بفوبيا القطط ولكن لاشيء يدعوني لقتلها فقط أتمني أن تبتعد عني بروحها الخاوية دائما وأبدا ما أشعر أنها كائن أكبر وروح شريرة بداخل جسد يمشي علي أربع ... هي بحق مخلوق غامض ..
أكثر المشاهد رعب بالنسبة لي تجمع القطط باتجاه منزل العجوز ربما لأني عندما أري قط ينظر لي أشعر أنني سأصاب بأزمة قلبية من الرعب ...
استمتعواا ...
دمتم قراء ❤️❤️❤️
أكثر المشاهد رعب بالنسبة لي تجمع القطط باتجاه منزل العجوز ربما لأني عندما أري قط ينظر لي أشعر أنني سأصاب بأزمة قلبية من الرعب ...
استمتعواا ...
دمتم قراء ❤️❤️❤️
March 12, 2023
A curious fairy tale of the Grimm's fairy tale variety that also supports the 100% zero tolerance of violence toward cats - a very good story.
August 23, 2017
An interesting fairy tale as to why cats cannot be killed in Ulthar.
OVERALL GRADE: B minus.
OVERALL GRADE: B minus.
October 13, 2017
الرواية عادية وتشبه روايات جريم Grimm
لكاتبها Hans Christian Andersen
لا أرى داعي لكم الأسماء المقحمة على صغر النوفيلا، غير انها متوقعة وغير مثيرة بالمرة.
قرأت قطط ألثار بعد قرائتي لقط من الجحيم لستيفن كينج. وعلى الرغم من بشاعتها إلى انها ترقى عن ألثار
لكاتبها Hans Christian Andersen
لا أرى داعي لكم الأسماء المقحمة على صغر النوفيلا، غير انها متوقعة وغير مثيرة بالمرة.
قرأت قطط ألثار بعد قرائتي لقط من الجحيم لستيفن كينج. وعلى الرغم من بشاعتها إلى انها ترقى عن ألثار
February 16, 2016
ooooo, a creepy little tale that I enjoyed quite a lot. I have had it sitting on kindle for quite sometime after picking it up for .99 last year. I think I was afraid to read it. So glad I opened it p last night because I wanted something short while trying to get sleepy. I was hooked right from the beginning, which starts like this:
"It is said that in Ulthar, which lies beyond the river Skai, no man may kill a cat; and this I can verily believe as I gaze upon him who sitteth purring before the fire. For the cat is cryptic, and close to strange things which men cannot see. He is the soul of antique Aegyptus, and bearer of tales from forgotten cities in Meroë and Ophir. He is the kin of the jungle’s lords, and heir to the secrets of hoary and sinister Africa. The Sphinx is his cousin, and he speaks her language; but he is more ancient than the Sphinx, and remembers that which she hath forgotten."
As I read on I began to fear it was not suitable for me at bedtime and that I would not be able to continue without being set up for bad dreams. But, it was actually very good and I was quite satisfied with the ending. No bad dreams at all. I love cats too. And I had no need to fear for the cats in this story after all.
I think this is only my second H.P. Lovecraft. I will look for more reads by this author. I saw a book with a collection of his at the flea market last weekend. It was pricey for a used book. But, I might go back and look for it this weekend. :-)
"It is said that in Ulthar, which lies beyond the river Skai, no man may kill a cat; and this I can verily believe as I gaze upon him who sitteth purring before the fire. For the cat is cryptic, and close to strange things which men cannot see. He is the soul of antique Aegyptus, and bearer of tales from forgotten cities in Meroë and Ophir. He is the kin of the jungle’s lords, and heir to the secrets of hoary and sinister Africa. The Sphinx is his cousin, and he speaks her language; but he is more ancient than the Sphinx, and remembers that which she hath forgotten."
As I read on I began to fear it was not suitable for me at bedtime and that I would not be able to continue without being set up for bad dreams. But, it was actually very good and I was quite satisfied with the ending. No bad dreams at all. I love cats too. And I had no need to fear for the cats in this story after all.
I think this is only my second H.P. Lovecraft. I will look for more reads by this author. I saw a book with a collection of his at the flea market last weekend. It was pricey for a used book. But, I might go back and look for it this weekend. :-)
October 13, 2017
الرواية عادية وتشبه روايات جريم Grimm
لكاتبها Hans Christian Andersen
لا أرى داعي لكم الأسماء المقحمة على صغر النوفيلا، غير انها متوقعة وغير مثيرة بالمرة.
قرأت قطط ألثار بعد قرائتي لقط من الجحيم لستيفن كينج. وعلى الرغم من بشاعتها إلى انها ترقى عن ألثار
لكاتبها Hans Christian Andersen
لا أرى داعي لكم الأسماء المقحمة على صغر النوفيلا، غير انها متوقعة وغير مثيرة بالمرة.
قرأت قطط ألثار بعد قرائتي لقط من الجحيم لستيفن كينج. وعلى الرغم من بشاعتها إلى انها ترقى عن ألثار
March 27, 2019
"No man may kill a cat."
August 2, 2018
A remarkably good early (1920) story, slightly marred only by his insistence at the end on spelling out what we know already, Lovecraft weaves dark fantasy, a suggestion of Egyptian mythology and true horror into a tale of magical invocation and the revenge of cats on vicious humans.
Lovecraft holds our attention throughout. Dunsany is frequently cited as an influence but Poe is in there as well. Certainly this is a story for those who love and respect cats but who have considerable doubts about their fellow humans.
June 16, 2017
قصة قصيرة تذكرني بقصص هاروكي موراكامي القصيرة.. لكن الإختلاف هنا أن نهايات موراكامي مفتوحة او غير منطقية -وهو ما أُحب بالمناسبة- أما تلك فقد كانت النهاية مرضية جداً.. نعم لأني أُحب القطط بالتأكيد.
قصة صغيرة يمكنك العودة بيها إلي القراءة بعد فترة إنقطاع.. والترجمة أعجبتني كثيراً وانتظر ترجمات آكثر لقصص علي نفس الشاكلة.
القط مخلوق غامض. يستطيع إدراك تلك الأشياء الغريبة التي لا يمكن للبشر
رؤيتها. هو روح "إيجيبتوس" القديمة، وهو حامل أساطير المدن المنسية في
"ميرو" و"أوفير". هو سليل أسياد الأدغال، ووريث أسرار إفريقيا العتيقة.
قصة صغيرة يمكنك العودة بيها إلي القراءة بعد فترة إنقطاع.. والترجمة أعجبتني كثيراً وانتظر ترجمات آكثر لقصص علي نفس الشاكلة.
القط مخلوق غامض. يستطيع إدراك تلك الأشياء الغريبة التي لا يمكن للبشر
رؤيتها. هو روح "إيجيبتوس" القديمة، وهو حامل أساطير المدن المنسية في
"ميرو" و"أوفير". هو سليل أسياد الأدغال، ووريث أسرار إفريقيا العتيقة.
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