The Call of Cthulhu and Other Dark Tales (Barnes & Noble Library of Essential Reading)
Lovecraft, H.P.
ISBN 10: 1435116437 ISBN 13: 9781435116436
Published by Barnes & Noble, 2009
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The twentieth centurys greatest practitioner of the classic horror tale', Stephen King about H. P. Lovecraft. H. P. Lovecrafts fiction reveals a universe that is vaster, darker, and stranger than anything previously imagined. His cosmic horror reflects a peculiarly modern philosophical belief system in which human beings are regarded as insignificant in light of the vastness of time and space. The especially Lovecraftian twist on this apocalyptic premise is that it is alien forces and powers at work in the universe that possess the potential for the ultimate destruction of mankind. These stories will introduce readers to Lovecrafts pantheon of gods, his characteristic themes, his fictitious New England geography and, of course, the Necronomicon, Lovecrafts famous invented book of occult secrets.
About the Author: Howard Phillips Lovecraft was born on August 20, 1890, in Providence, Rhode Island. When Lovecraft was three, his father was admitted to an insane asylum, and by the time he was eight he suffered his own “near-breakdown.” The year before that, he had begun writing short horror tales.
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Title: The Call of Cthulhu and Other Dark Tales (...
Publisher: Barnes & Noble
Publication Date: 2009
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good