The Lovecraft Lexicon: A Reader's Guide to Persons, Places and Things in the Tales of H.P. Lovecraft

by Anthony Brainard Pearsall, Linda Joyce Franks (Illustrator)

Though Howard Phillips (H.P.) Lovecraft died in 1937, his remarkable body of work, including The Dunwich Horror and The Call of Cthulhu, continue to intrigue and horrify readers from all over the world. Its elements of horror, fantasy, and magic have captured an enormous and varied audience. But Lovecraft's world of imagination can be highly complex. It is filled with a daunting array of bizarre and obscure characters, monsters, places and things which can be quite a task for anyone to sort out. Anthony Pearsall has done just that. From Abbadon (a demon in the Nameless City) to Zuro (a river in The Quest of Iranon), Pearsall has meticulously covered hundreds of the People, Places and Things in H.P. Lovecraft's writings. Armed with The Lovecraft Lexicon, you have the definitive guide to the people, places and things which influenced his life and his writings. And if that isn't enough, a special, extended Appendix details one of Lovecraft's recurrent Caves, Caverns and Abysses.

Genres: Horror, Reference, Cthulhu Mythos, Nonfiction, Lovecraftian

598 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 2004

Reviews

[Mark Coates · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is truly an exhaustive treatment of Lovecraft’s mythos, woven throughout his short stories, novellas, and correspondence. Fans of Lovecraft will continually find new nuggets of literary gold upon successive readings of this tome. The search feature in the electronic, Kindle edition helps critical readers find exactly what they need, when they need it. Highly recommended for mythos aficionados – or any real Lovecraft lover. Easily garners five stars!

[Jeb · Rating 5 out of 5]

The world of H.P. Lovecraft can be a tangled and convoluted jungle. His writings often cross paths and fleetingly give each other nods. The Lovecraft Lexicon is a great reference book for all things Lovecraft and Cthulhu. The people, places and...things from Lovecraft's writings are all described concisely in an encyclopedic format that is both informative and entertaining.

A must for Lovecraft freaks!

[Brian · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book can be a bit of a slog because of the sheer amount of minutae within (tertiary characters, city neighborhoods, etc.), but it's a worthwhile read for fans of Lovecraft's work. It's replete with fun and interesting facts that no doubt will intrigue lovers of Lovecraft lore.

[Jp · Rating 5 out of 5]

A good resource for misc. information regarding Cthulhu Mythos

[Mike Fantry · Rating 4 out of 5]

A must have for any serious Lovecraft fan.