| Bloodcurdling Tales of Horror and the Macabre: The Best of H. P. Lovecraft Contributor(s): Lovecraft, H. P. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0345350804 ISBN-13: 9780345350800 Publisher: Del Rey Books OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 1987 Annotation: 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 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Horror - General - Fiction | Short Stories (single Author) - Fiction | Science Fiction - Collections & Anthologies |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 82090468 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.14" W x 8.42" (0.73 lbs) 432 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "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 |