The Call of Cthulhu and Other Weird Stories (Penguin Twentieth-Century Classics) - Softcover

Lovecraft, H. P.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0141182342 ISBN 13: 9780141182346

Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group, 1999

Synopsis

Frequently imitated and widely influential, H. P. Lovecraft reinvented the horror genre for the twentieth century. Discarding witches and ghosts, he envisaged mankind as an outpost of dwindling sanity in a chaotic and malevolent universe. S. T. Joshi makes his selection from the early tales of nightmares and madness to the overpowering cosmic terror of 'The Call of Cthulhu'. This is the first paperback edition to include the definitive corrected texts of these classics of American fantasy fiction.

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Review:

I think it is beyond doubt that H. P. Lovecraft has yet to be surpassed as the twentieth century's greatest practitioner of the classic horror tale (Stephen King ) --Stephen King

Reading Lovecraft is challenge enough, but listening to his work can be fraught with peril unless William Roberts is at the mike. Readers and listeners either love or hate Lovecraft, most commonly because of his complex language and near overwhelming sentence structure. Roberts takes on this challenge and delivers these short stories beautifully. He seems to have wrangled the leviathan that is Lovecraft s style and bullied it into submission. His delivery is engaging and dramatic. It shows that he has spent time with the text and understands the author s sometimes dizzying style. Best of all, he is able to communicate that understanding to the listener. Roberts s narration provides a perfect introduction for newcomers who are interested in Lovecraft s work but who are intimidated by his reputation. --A.H.A., AudioFile

About the Author:

Howard Phillips Lovecraft (1890-1937) was born in Providence, Rhode Island, where he spent most of his life. His relatively small body of work - three novels and sixty short stories - has been highly influential on horror and supernatural fiction.
S. T. Joshi is a freelance writer and editor, and the author of H.P. LOVECRAFT: A LIFE. He lives in New York City.

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0141182342
• ISBN 13: 9780141182346
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 448