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The Best of H. P. Lovecraft
Six timeless stories of supernatural terror and macabre imagination by "the 20th century's greatest practitioner of the classic horror tale" (Stephen King).
H. P. Lovecraft's unique literary vision has influenced generations of authors whose work comprises its own Lovecraftian horror. His legacy can be seen everywhere, from the HBO drama series Lovecraft Country to the enduring Cthulhu Mythos--a fictional universe first developed by Lovecraft in several of the stories included here.
An essential collection for any horror fan, this volume presents some of Lovecraft's finest short fiction, including "The Call of Cthuhlu," "The Dunwich Horror," and "The Shadow Over Innsmouth," among others.
H. P. Lovecraft's unique literary vision has influenced generations of authors whose work comprises its own Lovecraftian horror. His legacy can be seen everywhere, from the HBO drama series Lovecraft Country to the enduring Cthulhu Mythos--a fictional universe first developed by Lovecraft in several of the stories included here.
An essential collection for any horror fan, this volume presents some of Lovecraft's finest short fiction, including "The Call of Cthuhlu," "The Dunwich Horror," and "The Shadow Over Innsmouth," among others.
283 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 5, 2021
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H.P. Lovecraft
6,111 books19.3k 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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September 20, 2023
A Snorefest!
Liars! Definitely not the best of Lovecraft’s work!
If not for The Cats of Ulthar, The Music of Erich Zann, The Lurking Fear, The Hound, The Festival and Herbert West-Reanimater I would give the book one star.
Herbert West-Reanimater was definitely my favorite. I really enjoyed reading it as much as I enjoyed the movies. And I loved the movies.
The story was broken up into chapters and each chapter was like it’s own horror story.
The other stories are good because they keep you engaged throughout. They are interesting in the beginning, middle and have a great ending.
Sorry to say, but most of the stories are duds.
Two stars. 💫💫
Liars! Definitely not the best of Lovecraft’s work!
If not for The Cats of Ulthar, The Music of Erich Zann, The Lurking Fear, The Hound, The Festival and Herbert West-Reanimater I would give the book one star.
Herbert West-Reanimater was definitely my favorite. I really enjoyed reading it as much as I enjoyed the movies. And I loved the movies.
The story was broken up into chapters and each chapter was like it’s own horror story.
The other stories are good because they keep you engaged throughout. They are interesting in the beginning, middle and have a great ending.
Sorry to say, but most of the stories are duds.
Two stars. 💫💫
October 19, 2025
I just don't get it.
Exe with such a style that it is almost comical and not the "cosmic horror" it's intended to be. This is not a particularly good collection. Thankfully I found it on Kindle for free.
Exe with such a style that it is almost comical and not the "cosmic horror" it's intended to be. This is not a particularly good collection. Thankfully I found it on Kindle for free.
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