![]() ![]() After escaping his captors, he drifted for many miles before winding up stranded in a hellish place littered with rotting carcasses and home to an ancient horror. One of the first stories he wrote as an adult, Dagon centres around the recollection of a tortured, morphine-addicted narrator who was captured by a German ship during World War I. Lovecraft The Portable Atheist: Essential Readings for the Non-believer 0306816083 Book. Lovecraft has yet to be surpassed as the twentieth century’s greatest practitioner of the classic horror tale. Lovecraft, August Derleth (Editor), Robert Bloch (Introduction) 4.30 28,987 ratings682 reviews H.P. In the Lovecraftian universe, there exist many terrible and horrifying things. Lovecraft: Bloodcurdling Tales of Horror and the Macabre H.P. ![]() Discover the weird and wonderful books of H. It is the framework that has had a profound influence on popular culture, from contemporary horror stories, rock music, animation and more. His Lovecraftian universe, The Cthulhu Mythos, is a myriad of zealous cults, horrifying monsters, ancient gods, and supernatural beasts. It was only after his death, however, that he gained widespread fame for his cosmic horror stories of the weird and macabre. ![]() During his lifetime, he procured a cult following for his short stories that were published in the pulp fiction magazine, Weird Tales. As you can probably tell, Cthulhu is one of Lovecraft’s most compelling creations, both in and out of canon so this story is definitely worth a read (as long as you don’t find yourself sympathizing with the cultists). ![]() Lovecraft is hailed as one of the most influential horror writers of the 20th century. ![]()
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