The Dunwich Horror (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781986135573)

Howard Phillips Lovecraft was an American author of fantasy, horror and science fiction. He is notable for blending elements of science fiction and horror; and for popularizing "cosmic horror": the notion that some concepts, entities or experiences are barely comprehensible to human minds, and those who delve into such risk their sanity. Lovecraft has become a cult figure in the horror genre and is noted as creator of the "Cthulhu Mythos," a series of loosely interconnected fictions featuring a "pantheon" of nonhuman creatures, as well as the famed Necronomicon, a grimoire of magical rites and forbidden lore. His works typically had a tone of "cosmic pessimism," regarding mankind as insignificant and powerless in the universe. Lovecraft's readership was limited during his life, and his works, particularly early in his career, have been criticized as occasionally ponderous, and for their uneven quality. Nevertheless, Lovecraft

Author: Howard Phillips Lovecraft
ISBN-10: 1986135578
ISBN-13: 9781986135573
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 03/03/2018
Pages: 42
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.15lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.09d