The best of H.P. Lovecraft : bloodcurdling tales of horror and the macabre / H.P. Lovecraft ; introduction by Robert Bloch.
Material type: TextPublication details: New York : Ballantine Books, 1982, c1963.Edition: 1st edDescription: 406 p. ; 21 cmISBN:- 0345350804 :
- 9780345350800
- 813/.52 19
Item type | Current library | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Adult Book | Phillipsburg Free Public Library | Adult Fiction | Adult Fiction | FIC LOV | Available | pap.ed. | 36748002096628 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
"H.P. Lovecraft has yet to be surpassed as the twentieth century's greatest practitioner of the classic horror tale."-Stephen King
"The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown."-H.P. Lovecraft
This is the collection that true fans of horror fiction must have- sixteen of H.P. Lovecraft's most horrifying visions, including-
The Call of Cthulu- The first story in the infamous Cthulhu mythos-a creature spawned in the stars brings a menace of unimaginable evil to threaten all mankind.
The Dunwich Horror- An evil man's desire to perform an unspeakable ritual leads him in search of the fabled text of The Necronomicon.
The Colour Out of Space- A horror from the skies-far worse than any nuclear fallout-transforms a man into a monster.
The Shadow Over Innsmouth- Rising from the depths of the sea, an unspeakable horror engulfs a quiet New England town.
Plus twelve more terrifying tales!
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.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Introduction: Heritage of Horror (p. vii)
- The Rats in the Walls (p. 3)
- The Picture in the House (p. 20)
- The Outsider (p. 27)
- Pickman's Model (p. 33)
- In the Vault (p. 45)
- The Silver Key (p. 53)
- The Music of Erich Zann (p. 64)
- The Call of Cthulhu (p. 72)
- The Dunwich Horror (p. 98)
- The Whisperer in Darkness (p. 136)
- The Colour Out of Space (p. 193)
- The Haunter of the Dark (p. 218)
- The Thing on the Doorstep (p. 239)
- The Shadow Over Innsmouth (p. 262)
- The Dreams in the Witch-House (p. 318)
- The Shadow Out of Time (p. 350)