In The Walls Of Eryx Fantasy And Horror Classics

Author : H. P. Lovecraft,George Henry Weiss
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 33 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2016-03-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781473369177

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In the Walls of Eryx (Fantasy and Horror Classics) by H. P. Lovecraft,George Henry Weiss Pdf

In the Lovecraftian universe there exists many terrible and horrifying things, from extraterrestrial gods and ancient secrets to zealous cults, supernatural beasts and beyond. Lovecraft's 1939 short story "In the Walls of Eryx" centres around the life and demise of a Venetian prospector who becomes lost in an invisible maze while mining on the planet Venus. Lovecraft's first and only science fiction story, this book is not to be missed by short story lovers and fans of Lovecraft's exceptional fiction. Other notable works by this author include: “At the Mountains of Madness”, “The Rats in the Walls”, and “The Shadow Over Innsmouth”. Howard Phillips Lovecraft (1890–1937) was an American writer of supernatural horror fiction. Though his works remained largely unknown and did not furnish him with a decent living, Lovecraft is today considered to be among the most significant writers of supernatural horror fiction of the twentieth century. Read & Co. is publishing this classic short story now as part of our “Fantasy and Horror Classics” imprint in a new edition with a dedication by George Henry Weiss.

Author : Howard Phillips Lovecraft
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 536 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Cthulhu (Fictitious character)
ISBN : 0739420097

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Black Seas of Infinity by Howard Phillips Lovecraft Pdf

This book contains "...the ... largest collection of H. P. Lovecraft's fiction ever assembled," concentrating on the major phase of his career and including nearly all of his most famous work, and most of the "Cthulhu Mythos" stories.

Author : H. P. Lovecraft
Publisher : Lindhardt og Ringhof
Page : 3 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2021-03-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9788726596977

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The Doom That Came to Sarnath by H. P. Lovecraft Pdf

More than 10 000 years ago something terrible happened in the land of Mnar. Shepherd people built a new city called Sarnath. But the land they took to themselves was not uninhabited – there was a strange race living in the area, and they even had their own town called Ib. The people of Sarnath decided to destroy the other race. But they didn’t know that one day these creatures would return and have their revenge... H.P. Lovecraft (1890–1937) was an American horror writer. His best known works include ‘The Call of Cthulhu’ and ‘the Mountains of Madness’. Most of his work was originally published in pulp magazines, and Lovecraft rose into fame only after his death at the age of 46. He has had a great influence in both horror and science fiction genres.

Author : S. T. Joshi
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : STANFORD:36105124111407

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Classics and Contemporaries by S. T. Joshi Pdf

S. T. Joshi has established himself as a leading critic and scholar of the weird tale. Having begun by studying the work of H. P. Lovecraft, Joshi has expanded his interests to include the entire range of horror fiction from such classics as Lord Dunsany and Algernon Blackwood to such contemporaries as Ramsey Campbell, Stephen King, and Clive Barker. In this generous sampling of the reviews that Joshi has written in nearly thirty years as a critic, we find trenchant analyses of writers ranging from Arthur Machen, E. F. Benson, and Shirley Jackson to Peter Straub, Thomas Ligotti, Norman Partridge, and David J. Schow. Joshi also addresses such significant themes in horror fiction as the subgenre of dark suspense, the haunted house, Arkham House and its legacy, and the work of the small press. Of particular note is a lengthy section devoted to H. P. Lovecraft, including studies of an array of Cthulhu Mythos writings and detailed examinations of recent Lovecraft scholarship. Joshi's essays and reviews are enlivened with a pungent wit and literary flair that bring to mind the work of John Clute and Brian Aldiss. S. T. Joshi is the author of such works as The Weird Tale (1990), H. P. Lovecraft: A Life (1996), and The Modern Weird Tale (2001). He has edited or coedited such important reference works as Supernatural Literature of the World: An Encyclopedia (2005) and Icons of Horror and the Supernatural (2006). His numerous publications have received the World Fantasy Award, the British Fantasy Award, the Horror Writers Association Award, and the International Horror Guild Award.

Author : H. P. Lovecraft
Publisher : Lindhardt og Ringhof
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2021-02-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9788726596854

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The Tomb by H. P. Lovecraft Pdf

Jervas Dudley was only a child when he found the mausoleum of the Hyde family. The place becomes very important to Dudley – one day he will find his way to open the door to the mausoleum. As the days pass, Dudley becomes more and more obsessed with the grave. He even starts to sleep next to the mausoleum. When Dudley finally finds the key, however, he is about to discover something he was not prepared for... H.P. Lovecraft (1890–1937) was an American horror writer. His best known works include ‘The Call of Cthulhu’ and ‘the Mountains of Madness’. Most of his work was originally published in pulp magazines, and Lovecraft rose into fame only after his death at the age of 46. He has had a great influence in both horror and science fiction genres.

Author : Francis Stevens,Gary Hoppenstand
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2004-01-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780803292987

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The Nightmare, and Other Tales of Dark Fantasy by Francis Stevens,Gary Hoppenstand Pdf

Slithering from these pages are never-before-collected tales of suspense and wonder by the woman who invented modern-day dark fantasy: A man goes quietly to bed aboard the doomed Lusitania and awakens on a magical South Pacific Island just as the passenger liner is torpedoed. In a future where women rule the world, a sentient island becomes murderously jealous of a shipwrecked couple. Dire consequences await a human swept into the dark, magical world of elves. A deadly labyrinth coils around the dark heart of a picturesque landscape garden. Within an Egyptian sarcophagus lies the horrifying price of infidelity. Swirling unseen around us are loathsome creatures giving form to our basest desires and fears. A beautiful, veiled medium may hold the key to preventing unspeakable evil from slipping through the borderlands between life and death. On a lost island a woman pipe player and her monstrous dancing partner bring death and terror to five adventurers. ø The stories in this collection have played an integral role in the development of modern dark fantasy, greatly influencing such writers as H. P. Lovecraft and A. Merritt.

Author : H. P. Lovecraft
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 383 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Horror tales, American
ISBN : 1840226226

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The Loved Dead by H. P. Lovecraft Pdf

A collection of some of H P Lovecraft's works of fiction.

Author : Clark Ashton Smith
Publisher : eStar Books
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2011-06-23
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781612103815

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A Vintage from Atlantis by Clark Ashton Smith Pdf

The object had the form of a great jar, with a tapering neck and a deep, round, abdomens body. It was wholly encrusted with shells and corals that had gathered upon it as if through many ages in the ocean deeps, and was festooned with weeds and sea-flowers such as we had never before beheld; so that we could not determine the substance of which it was made.Excerpt I thank you, friend, but I am no drinker of wine, not even if it be the rarest Canary or the oldest Amontillado. Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging . . . and more than others, I have reason to know the truth that was writ by Solomon the Jewish king. Give ear, if ye will, and I shall tell you a story such as would halt the half-drained cup on the lips of the hardiest bibber.We were seven-and-thirty buccaneers, who raked the Spanish Main under Barnaby Dwale, he that was called Red Barnaby for the spilling of blood that attended him everywhere. Our ship, the Black Falcon, could outfly and outstrike all other craft that flew the Jolly Roger. Full often, Captain Dwale was wont to seek a remote isle on the eastward verge of the West Indies, and lighten the vessel of its weight of ingots and doubloons.The isle was far from the common course of maritime traffic, and was not known to maps or other mariners; so it suited our purpose well. It was a place of palms and sand and cuffs, with a small harbor sheltered by the curving outstretched arms of rugged reefs, on which the dark ocean climbed and gnashed its fangs of white foam without troubling the tranquil waters beyond. I know not how many times we had visited the isle; but the soil beneath many a coco tree was heavy with our hidden trove. There we had stored the loot of bullion-laden ships, the massy plate and jewels of cathedral towns.Even as to all mortal things, an ending came at last to our visits. We had gathered a goodly cargo, but might have stayed longer on the open main where the Spaniards passed, if a tempest had not impended. We were near the secret isle, as it chanced, when the skies began to blacken; and wallowing heavily in the rising seas we fled to our placid harbor, reaching it by night-fall. Before dawn the hurricane had blown by; and the sun came up in cloudless amber and blue. We proceeded with the landing and burying of our chests of coin and gems and ingots, which was a task of some length; and afterward we refilled our water-casks at a cool sweet spring that ran from beneath the palmy hill not far inland.

Author : W. Scott Poole
Publisher : Catapult
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2016-09-13
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781593766474

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In the Mountains of Madness by W. Scott Poole Pdf

This “smart, shrewd, and insightful” biography of H.P. Lovecraft not only explores the author’s fascinating life but also reveals his “lasting power and influence” on the entertainment industry and society as a whole (Victor LaValle, author of The Changeling) Interweaving the biography of the legendary writer with an exploration of Lovecraft as a phenomenon, In the Mountains of Madness strives to explain this reclusive, cultish figure while challenging some of the general views held by Lovecraft devotees. Focusing specifically on the large cross-section of horror and science fiction fans who know Lovecraft through films, role-playing games, and video games directly influenced by his work, but who know little or nothing about the man himself, In the Mountains of Madness places Lovecraft and his work in a cultural context, as an artist more in tune with our time than his own. More than a traditional biography, this provocative book reclaims the true essence of Lovecraft in relation to the comics of Joe Lansdale, the novels of Stephen King, and some of the biggest blockbuster films in contemporary America, proving the undying influence of this rare and significant figure.

Author : H. P. Lovecraft
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2013-05-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780191640896

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The Classic Horror Stories by H. P. Lovecraft Pdf

'Loathsomeness waits and dreams in the deep, and decay spreads over the tottering cities of men. A time will come - but I must not and cannot think!' H. P. Lovecraft (1890-1937) was a reclusive scribbler of horror stories for the American pulp magazines that specialized in Gothic and science fiction in the interwar years. He often published in Weird Tales and has since become the key figure in the slippery genre of 'weird fiction'. Lovecraft developed an extraordinary vision of feeble men driven to the edge of sanity by glimpses of malign beings that have survived from human prehistory or by malevolent extra-terrestrial visitations. The ornate language of his stories builds towards grotesque moments of revelation, quite unlike any other writer. This new selection brings together nine of his classic tales, focusing on the 'Cthulhu Mythos', a cycle of stories that develops the mythology of the Old Ones, the monstrous creatures who predate human life on earth. It includes the Introduction from Lovecraft's critical essay, 'Supernatural Horror in Literature', in which he gave his own important definition of 'weird fiction'. In a fascinating contextual introduction, Roger Luckhurst gives Lovecraft the attention he deserves as a writer who used pulp fiction to explore a remarkable philosophy that shockingly dethrones the mastery of man.

Author : Robert H. Waugh
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2019-08-20
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1614982465

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The Tragic Thread in Science Fiction by Robert H. Waugh Pdf

For decades, Robert H. Waugh has been a scintillating critic of fantasy, horror, and science fiction. A leading analyst of H. P. Lovecraft, Waugh now brings his critical talents to the assessment of an array of fantasy and science fiction writers, past and present. In a trilogy of essays, Waugh studies David Lindsay's pioneering novel A Voyage to Arcturus (1920), probing its relations to the work of Goethe and its distinctive vocabulary. Two essays discuss the largely ignored work of Olaf Stapledon, while another pair of essays examine key novels by Arthur C. Clarke. Subsequent pieces reveal Waugh's acumen in analyzing the work of William Gibson (Neuromancer), the Fafhrd and Gray Mouser stories and other works by Fritz Leiber, and parallels between Leiber's work and that of James Tiptree, Jr. The book concludes with a rumination on Lovecraft's collaborative science fiction story "In the Walls of Eryx." Waugh illuminates the complexities of all these authors' works with effortless elegance and panache. Robert H. Waugh is a former professor of English at the State University of New York at New Paltz. He is the author of the essay collections The Monster in the Mirror: Looking for H. P. Lovecraft (2006) and A Monster of Voices: Speaking for H. P. Lovecraft (2011) as well as the short story collection The Bloody Tugboat and Other Witcheries (2015). He has also published several volumes of poetry.

Author : H.P. Lovecraft
Publisher : Del Rey
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1996-10-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0345384229

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The Road to Madness by H.P. Lovecraft Pdf

One of the most influential practitioners of American horror, H.P. Lovecraft inspired the work of Stephen King, Anne Rice, and Clive Barker. As he perfected his mastery of the macabre, his works developed from seminal fragments into acknowledged masterpieces of terror. This volume traces his chilling career and includes: IMPRISONED WITH THE PHARAOHS--Houdini seeks to reveal the demons that inhabit the Egyptian night. AT THE MOUNTAINS OF MADNESS--An unsuspecting expedition uncovers a city of untold terror, buried beneath an Antarctic wasteland. Plus, for the first time in any Del Rey edition: HERBERT WEST: REANIMATOR--Mad experiments yield hideous results in this, the inspiration for the cult film Re-Animator. COOL AIR--An icy apartment hides secrets no man dares unlock. THE TERRIBLE OLD MAN--The intruders seek a fortune but find only death! AND TWENTY-FOUR MORE BLOOD-CHILLING TALES

Author : H. P. Lovecraft
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 770 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2017-11-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1979588155

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The Great Old Ones by H. P. Lovecraft Pdf

Read the collected works of H. P. Lovecraft, one of modern horror's founding fathers, the original master of the supernatural and macabre! This wonderfully composed book contains the complete fiction collection of H. P. Lovecraft's writings. Also included are H. P. Lovecraft's collaborations with other writers of weird fiction. Read The Great Old Ones and see why Lovecraft's writings have influenced almost every writer of horror, fantasy, and science fiction in the second half of the twentieth century. His work inspired such later luminaries as Stephen King, Ramsey Campbell, Bentley Little, Joe R. Lansdale, Alan Moore, Junji Ito, F. Paul Wilson, Brian Lumley, Thomas Ligotti, Caitlín R. Kiernan, William S. Burroughs, and Neil Gaiman. In his own time, Lovecraft also influenced a wide range of his peers including Robert Bloch (Psycho), Clark Ashton Smith, and Robert E. Howard (Conan the Barbarian series). Once you read his works, you will see why Stephen King called Lovecraft "the twentieth century's greatest practitioner of the classic horror tale." The following novellas, stories, and works of short fiction are included in this massive ebook: Notes on Writing Weird Fiction The Alchemist The Beast in the Cave The Tomb Dagon Polaris Beyond the Wall of Sleep Memory Old Bugs The Little Glass Bottle The Transition of Juan Romero The White Ship The Doom That Came to Sarnath The Statement of Randolph Carter The Terrible Old Man The Tree The Cats of Ulthar The Temple Facts Concerning the Late Arthur Jermyn and His Family The Street Celephaïs From Beyond Nyarlathotep The Picture in the House Ex Oblivione The Mysterious Ship The Mystery of the Grave-Yard or "A Dead Man's Revenge" The Nameless City The Quest of Iranon The Moon-Bog The Outsider The Other Gods Pickman's Model The Music of Erich Zann Herbert West - Reanimator Hypnos What the Moon Brings Azathoth The Hound The Lurking Fear The Rats in the Walls A Reminiscence of Dr. Samuel Johnson The Secret Cave, or John Lees Adventure Sweet Ermengarde Or, the Heart of a Country Girl The Unnamable The Festival The Shunned House The Horror at Red Hook He In the Vault The Descendant Cool Air The Call of Cthulhu The Silver Key The Strange High House in the Mist The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath The Case of Charles Dexter Ward The Colour Out of Space The Very Old Folk The Thing in the Moonlight Ibid The Dunwich Horror The Whisperer in Darkness At the Mountains of Madness The Shadow Over Innsmouth The Dreams in the Witch House The Thing on the Doorstep The Evil Clergyman The Book The Shadow Out of Time The Haunter of the Dark The History of the Necronomicon The Battle That Ended the Century The Challenge from Beyond Collapsing Cosmoses The Crawling Chaos The Curse of Yig The Diary of Alonzo Typer The Disinterment The Electric Executioner The Green Meadow The Hoard of The Wizarrd-Beast The Horror at Martin's Beach The Horror in the Burying-Ground The Horror in the Museum In the Walls of Eryx The Last Test The Man of Stone Medusa's Coil The Mound The Night Ocean Out of the Aeons Poetry and the Gods The Slaying of the Monster Through the Gates of the Silver Key Till A' the Seas The Trap The Tree on the Hill Two Black Bottles Imprisoned with the Pharaohs Winged Death As an added bonus, this edition contains an illuminating introduction on weird fiction by the master himself entitled Notes on Writing Weird Fiction.

Author : Howard Phillips Lovecraft
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Horror tales
ISBN : OCLC:36131953

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The Tomb and Other Tales by Howard Phillips Lovecraft Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Hackett Publishing
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2013-09-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781624660894

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Race and Ethnicity in the Classical World by Anonim Pdf

By offering fluent, accurate translations of extracts and fragments from a wide assortment of ancient texts, this volume allows a comprehensive overview of ancient Greek and Roman concepts of otherness, as well as Greek and Roman views of non-Greeks and non-Romans. A general introduction, thorough annotation, maps, a select bibliography, and an index are also included.