Isbn: 9780984480296 - a Means to Freedom: the Letters of H. P. Lovecraft and Robert E. Howard (2 Volume Set) (7 results)

New York: Hippocampus Press:, 2011. Trade paperbacks, Two volumes, Fine, 511 pp. Cover artwork by: David C. Verba "H. P. Lovecraft and Robert E. Howard are two of the titans of weird fiction of their era. Dominating the pages of Weird Tales in the 1920s and 1930s, they have gained worldwide followings for their compelling writings and also for the very different lives they led. The two writers came in touch in 1930, when Howard wrote to Lovecraft via Weird Tales. A rich and vibrant correspondence immediately ensued. Both writers were fascinated with the past, especially the history of Roman and Celtic Britain, and their letters are full of intriguing discussions of contemporary theories on this subject. Gradually, a new discussion came to the fore-a complex dispute over the respective virtues of barbarism and civilization, the frontier and settled life, and the physical and the mental. Lovecraft, a scion of centuries-old New England, and Howard, a product of recently settled Texas, were diametrically opposed on these and other issues, and each writes compellingly of his beliefs, attitudes, and theories. The result is a dramatic debate-livened by wit, learning, and personal revelation-that is as enthralling as the fiction they were writing at the time. All the letters have been exhaustively annotated by the editors." Now available in this sturdy and attractive French-wrap trade paperback edition. Trade paperbacks, Two volumes, Fine. David C. Verba (illustrator).…

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Two volume set. Books have light rubbing to covers, light rounding to outer corners, gentle bumps and scuffs to top and bottom edges, faint smudges/stains to top and bottom textblocks. otherwise in very good condition, tight binding, clean and unmarked text with crisp pages, a solid set.…

Soft cover. Condition: As New. 2nd Edition. Hippocampus Press, 2017. Paperback. CONDITION: Brand New. 2nd edition. Still in shrinkwrap. 1006 pages.

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