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Howard Phillips Lovecraft ( US: / ˈlʌvkræft /, UK: / ˈlʌvkrɑːft /; August 20, 1890 – March 15, 1937) was an American writer of weird, science, fantasy, and horror fiction. He is best known for his creation of the Cthulhu Mythos. [a] Born in Providence, Rhode Island, Lovecraft spent most of his life in New England.
H.P. Lovecraft (1890–1937) H OWARD P HILLIPS L OVECRAFT (20 August 1890–15 March 1937) is probably best known as a writer of weird fiction, but some believe his voluminous correspondence to be his greatest accomplishment.
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In the 1920s and ’30s, H.P. Lovecraft pioneered a new type of weird fiction that fused elements of supernatural horror with the concepts of visionary science fiction. Lovecraft’s tales of cosmic horror revolutionized modern horror fiction and earned him the reputation of the most influential American writer of weird tales since Edgar Allan Poe. Thi...
Introductionby S.T. JoshiNote that the first leatherbound edition contains numerous errors. Martin Andersson has kindly provided an errata list for that volume. The second leatherbound edition has been corrected using this errata list. This book is also available in a hardcover edition, though it contains the same errors as the first leatherbound edition.
H.P. Lovecraft: The Complete Fiction. By H.P. Lovecraft, with an Introduction by S.T. Joshi. New York, NY: Barnes & Noble, Inc.; 2011; ISBN 978-1-4351-2296-3; leatherbound, 1120 pages.
A collection of all of Lovecraft's weird fiction, including his novels and stories of cosmic horror. Edited by S.T. Joshi, with an introduction and appendix of juvenilia and essays.
May 28, 2024 · H.P. Lovecraft (born August 20, 1890, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.—died March 15, 1937, Providence) was an American author of fantastic and macabre short novels and stories, one of the 20th-century masters of the Gothic tale of terror.
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Explore the diverse and influential works of H.P. Lovecraft, the master of horror and cosmic terror. Find electronic texts, collections, categories, quotations, readings, and more.
"The Complete Works of H.P. Lovecraft contains all the original stories which Lovecraft wrote as an adult. It begins in 1917 with “The Tomb” and ends in 1935 with his last original work “The Haunter of the Dark.” The book is ordered chronologically by the date the story was written.
Aug 18, 2020 · How did the racist and xenophobic author of Lovecraft Country become one of the most influential writers of the 20th century? Learn about his life, his work, and his legacy in this article.
