Howard Phillips Lovecraft (1890-1937) was an American writer, poet, literary critic and essayist, recognized as one of the greatest writers of horror literature together with Edgar Allan Poe and considered by many to be one of the precursors of Anglo-American science fiction. His works, a contamination between horror, soft science fiction, dark fantasy and low fantasy, have often been described, even by himself, with the term weird fiction (where weird stands for "strange"), being recogniz...

An essential exploration of the imagination, fear, and the evolution of supernatural horror through literature. Supernatural Horror in Literature is a landmark critical essay by H. P. Lovecraft, examining the origins and development of supernatural fiction from ancient legends to modern horror. Lovecraft traces the influence of Gothic novels, ghost stories, folklore, and eerie tales while discussing the works of many important writers who shaped the horror genre. With his deep knowledge of...

In "The Rats in the Walls," H.P. Lovecraft crafts a chilling narrative that merges elements of gothic horror and psychological dread, encapsulating a tale of ancestral secrets and the perils of humanity's insatiable curiosity. Set in the eerie backdrop of the decaying ancestral manor of the protagonist, this short story exemplifies Lovecraft's distinctive style, characterized by elaborate descriptions, a dense atmosphere of foreboding, and an overarching theme of cosmic horror. The reader ...

This new 2020 edition by Wisehouse Classics conatins the complete fiction fo H. P Lovecraft*. Howard Phillips Lovecraft (1890–1937) was an American writer of weird fiction and horror fiction, who is known for his creation of what became the Cthulhu Mythos. He was born into affluence, which ended with the death of his grandfather. In 1913, he wrote a critical letter to a pulp magazine that ultimately led to his involvement in pulp fiction. During the interwar period, he wrote and published ...

The Dunwich Horror” is the story of the Whateleys and its relation to the Dunwich Horror, which happened in Dunwich, Massachusetts in 1928. The narrator is an unnamed third person narrator. The story begins with the explanation that the Dunwich Horror was covered up by the town. The narrative then shifts to a chronological recollection.

Memory was written in the year 1919 by Howard Phillips Lovecraft. This book is one of the most popular novels of Howard Phillips Lovecraft, and has been translated into several other languages around the world.This book is published by Booklassic which brings young readers closer to classic literature globally.

On an expedition to Antarctica, Professor William Dyer and his colleagues discover the remains of ancient half-vegetable, half-animal life-forms. The extremely early date in the geological strata is surprising because of the highly-evolved features found in these previously unknown life-forms. Through a series of dark revelations, violent episodes, and misunderstandings, the group learns of Earth's secret history and legacy.At the Mountains of Madness is a very good introduction to ...

In H.P. Lovecraft’s, "The Dunwich Horror", we are told the story of Wilbur Whateley, the son of a deformed albino mother and an unknown father (alluded to in passing by the mad Old Whateley as "Yog-Sothoth"), and the strange events surrounding his birth and precocious development. Wilbur matures at an abnormal rate, reaching manhood within a decade. All the while, his sorcerer grandfather indoctrinates him into certain dark rituals and the study of witchcraft.

"The Shadow over Innsmouth" is a horror novella by Howard Phillips Lovecraft, first published in 1936. It forms part of the Cthulhu Mythos, using its motif of a malign undersea civilisation. It references several shared elements of the Mythos, including place-names, mythical creatures and invocations.The narrator is a student on an antiquarian tour of New England. He sees a piece of exotic jewellery in a museum, and learns that its source is the nearby decrepit seaport of ...

First published in 1936, but originally composed in 1931, Howard Phillips Lovecraft’s novella "At the Mountains of Madness" is one of his most famous and successful stories, with numerous overt connections to his other works.H. P. Lovecraft’s most effective novel begins as a tale of exploration at the cutting edge of science. Airplanes and drilling devices are shipped to Antarctica in 1930, just as the mapping of the continent begins in earnest. But this "awful place," more ancient...

The story takes place in Providence, Rhode Island and revolves around the Church of Starry Wisdom. The cult uses an ancient artifact known as the Shining Trapezohedron to summon a terrible being from the depths of time and space.The Shining Trapezohedron was discovered in Egyptian ruins, in a box of alien construction, by Professor Enoch Bowen before he returned to Providence, Rhode Island in 1844. Members of the Church of Starry Wisdom in Providence would awaken the Haunter of the ...

At the Mountains of Madness is a classic novella written by horror writer Howard Phillips Lovecraft and first published in 1931.