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The Best of H. P. Lovecraft: Bloodcurdling Tales of Horror and the Macabre
The Best of H P Lovecraft Bloodcurdling Tales of Horror and the Macabre Author:H. P. Lovecraft Lovecraft's readership was limited during his life, but his reputation since then has grown in leaps, and he is now regarded as one of the most influential horror writers of the 20th century. — For decades there was a long and complex controversy about copyright regarding H. P. Lovecraft's stories, but it is now clear in recent years that... more » his stories have effectively entered into the public domain as there is no record of copyright renewals at the Library of Congress, and other factors also have indicated the same. One feels that Lovecraft would not have minded, as he was very generous with his work and encouraged other authors to borrow ideas from him and develop them.« less
Nicole D. reviewed The Best of H. P. Lovecraft: Bloodcurdling Tales of Horror and the Macabre on + 5 more book reviews
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This is a fantastic book of short stories by the master of the macabre. It is full on facinating stories that although aren't all that creepy and scary now, are still wonderful in their historic nature of what used to be terrifying.
My first foray into HP Lovecraft. Writing style is something to get use to and the vocabulary is advanced. Once I got past the first few stories things started to flow. Loved the stories. This is not your blood and guts horror, its cleaner and more descriptive. Definitely creepy and the imagination behind the stories is great. Lovecraft builds a lot of the stories around a small town in New England that leaves an air of melancholy. I'm going to read the Dream Cycle next.
It seems that whenever I see a particularly interesting movie, it is "based on the works of H.P. Lovecraft," so I thought I'd see what all the fuss was about. After reading this book, I'd have to agree that Lovecraft is, "Twentieth Century's greatest practitioner of the classic horror tale."
I must advise, however, that these stories don't fall under the Easy To Read category. Long, flowery descriptions - with words from the Advanced Vocabulary list - could possibly slow you down. But don't let this deter you from reading some of the creepiest stories you'll ever lay your eyes upon!
