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The Best of H. P. Lovecraft: Bloodcurdling Tales of Horror and the Macabre
By: H.P. Lovecraft, Robert Bloch Publisher: Del Rey Average Rating: Binding: Paperback Label: Del Rey Number of Items: 1 Number of Pages: 432 Publication Date: May 12, 1987 Release Date: May 12, 1987
Product Description: This is the collection that true fans of horror fiction have been waiting for: sixteen of H.P. Lovecraft's most horrifying visions, including Lovecraft's masterpiece, THE SHADOW OUT OF TIME--the shocking revelation of the mysterious forces that hold all mankind in their fearsome grip. "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
Amazon.com Review: Lovecraft is "the American writer of the twentieth century most frequently compared with Poe, in the quality of his art ... [and] its thematic preoccupations (the obsessive depiction of psychic disintegration in the face of cosmic horror)," writes Joyce Carol Oates in the New York Review of Books. Del Rey has reprinted Lovecraft's stories in three handsome paperbacks. This first volume collects 16 classic tales, including "The Rats in the Walls," "The Call of Cthulhu," "The Dunwich Horror," and "The Colour Out of Space." Introduction by Robert Bloch. Wraparound cover art by Michael Whelan.
King could only wish to have such talent This is by far the best collection of Lovecrafts tales. If you are new to his writings, start here.
Mostly Good, Though Sometimes Leaving Want These stories aren't so much horror as they are disturbing. You're not going to be shaking in terror, but rather more along the lines of saying "ugh".
Some might be turned off by Lovecraft's long winded way of storytelling and even with me, it took time to read the stories because I just couldn't get into them.
One review I read told of Lovecraft took too much describing the mundane while, when it came to horror, copped out. There is some truth, but it isn't as bad as one may think.
The best place to start if you're curious about Lovecraft This collection gives a pretty good sample of Lovecraft's work, from the "cyclopean horrors" of the Cthulu mythos to the "eldritch terror" of New England. If you have heard of Lovecraft but aren't familiar with his style, this is the best book to pick up. The other collections are more for hardcore fans.
The Best of H. P. Lovecraft: Bloodcurdling Tales of Horror and the Macabre I bought for my son and he has enjoyed it very much. It was a grabber from the start. I am waiting to read if also
Another Five Star Review Great book here. Go by the comments that are left before mine. This many people can't be wrong. However, some find Lovecraft's work hard to read. Just take your time. The only thing that would have made this better would have been if it included "At The Mountains of Madness". Even so the stories are a nice collection. Call of Cthulhu and The Outsider are my favorites.
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