| At the Mountains of Madness Contributor(s): Lovecraft, H. P. (Author), Miéville, China (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0812974417 ISBN-13: 9780812974416 Publisher: Modern Library OUR PRICE: $14.40 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2005 Annotation: Introduction by China Mieville Long acknowledged as a master of nightmarish visions, H. P. Lovecraft established the genuineness and dignity of his own pioneering fiction in 1931 with his quintessential work of supernatural horror, At the Mountains of Madness. The deliberately told and increasingly chilling recollection of an Antarctic expedition's uncanny discoveries-and their encounter with untold menace in the ruins of a lost civilization-is a milestone of macabre literature. This exclusive new edition, presents Lovecraft's masterpiece in fully restored form, and includes his acclaimed scholarly essay "Supernatural Horror in Literature." This is essential reading for every devotee of classic terror. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Crime - Fiction | Science Fiction - Hard Science Fiction |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2005041555 |
| Series: Modern Library (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.1" W x 7.9" (0.35 lbs) 186 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 152909 Reading Level: 3.7 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
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| Publisher Description: Introduction by China Mi ville Long acknowledged as a master of nightmarish visions, H. P. Lovecraft established the genuineness and dignity of his own pioneering fiction in 1931 with his quintessential work of supernatural horror, At the Mountains of Madness. The deliberately told and increasingly chilling recollection of an Antarctic expedition's uncanny discoveries-and their encounter with untold menace in the ruins of a lost civilization-is a milestone of macabre literature. This exclusive new edition, presents Lovecraft's masterpiece in fully restored form, and includes his acclaimed scholarly essay "Supernatural Horror in Literature." This is essential reading for every devotee of classic terror. |