Bloodcurdling Tales of Horror and the Macabre: The Best of H. P. Lovecraft“H.P. Lovecraft has yet to be surpassed as the twentieth century’s greatest practitioner of the classic horror tale.”—Stephen King “The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown.”—H.P. Lovecraft This is the collection that true fans of horror fiction must have: sixteen of H.P. Lovecraft’s most horrifying visions, including: The Call of Cthulu: The first story in the infamous Cthulhu mythos—a creature spawned in the stars brings a menace of unimaginable evil to threaten all mankind. The Dunwich Horror: An evil man’s desire to perform an unspeakable ritual leads him in search of the fabled text of The Necronomicon. The Colour Out of Space: A horror from the skies—far worse than any nuclear fallout—transforms a man into a monster. The Shadow Over Innsmouth: Rising from the depths of the sea, an unspeakable horror engulfs a quiet New England town. Plus twelve more terrifying tales! |
Contents
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The Picture in the House | 20 |
Pickmans Model | 33 |
The Silver Key | 53 |
The Call of Cthulhu | 72 |
The Dunwich Horror | 98 |
The Whisperer in Darkness | 136 |
The Colour Out of Space | 193 |
The Haunter of the Dark | 218 |
The Thing on the Doorstep | 239 |
The Shadow Over Innsmouth | 262 |
The Dreams in the WitchHouse | 318 |
The Shadow Out of Time | 350 |
Common terms and phrases
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References to this book
H. P. Lovecraft and the Literature of the Fantastic: Explorations in a ... Bernd Steiner Limited preview - 2007 |