The Necronomicon By Lovecraft H P Jones Stephen EDT Edwards Les ILT

by H.P. Lovecraft

A collection of 36 horror tales by the early twentieth century writer H P Lovecraft Originally written for the pulp magazines of the 1920s and 1930s H P Lovecraft s 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 tome brings together all of Lovecraft s harrowing stories including the complete Cthulhu Mythos cycle just the way they were first released It will introduce a whole new generation of readers to Lovecraft s fiction as well as attract those fans who want all his work in a single definitive volume 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

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About the author

Howard 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

Reviews

[Chris Brazendale]

Super gay and boring basically. Considering H P Lovecrafts reputation in horror this was just wildly disappointing.