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A Look Behind the Derleth Mythos

Author : John Haefele
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781500543983
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (439 download)

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Download or read book A Look Behind the Derleth Mythos written by John Haefele and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Trust me, this book makes a mind-blowing addition to your weird fiction criticism collection." --- Ross E. Lockhart, editor of The Book of Cthulhu "As a writer in this tradition, I devour books about the Mythos. . . [A Look Behind the Derleth Mythos] is the finest such book that I have ever read." --- Wilum H. Pugmire, author of Some Unknown Gulf of Night and Uncommon Places An instant classic when first released, John D. Haefele's critically acclaimed account of the birth of the Cthulhu Mythos is now back in a completely revised trade paperback edition overflowing with fascinating new insights and discoveries. In 1939, the prolific Wisconsin writer August Derleth launched Arkham House, one of the most influential small presses in the history of publishing. Its mission: to preserve in the permanence of hardcovers the writings of Derleth's late friend, the legendary horror fantasist Howard Phillips Lovecraft (1890-1937). During three decades of editing and storytelling, Derleth became the major player in the explosive growth of the "Cthulhu Mythos" into a worldwide cultural phenomenon. Does the Cthulhu Mythos owe its existence to the Lovecraft Mythos -- or is the parallel fictional world of the Derleth Mythos even more influential? Comparatively shallow works such as S. T. Joshi's The Rise and Fall of the Cthulhu Mythos are filled with misconceptions and tell only a small part of this hotly controversial story. Now join Haefele as he digs far deeper, unearthing important layers of the saga neglected by past scholars. A Look Behind the Derleth Mythos answers numerous questions with fresh evidence and thunderous revelations, covering in unprecedented detail everything from the notorious Black Magic Quote to Derleth's infamous "posthumous collaborations" with Lovecraft. One of the most striking books of criticism ever written on the works of H. P. Lovecraft, A Look Behind the Derleth Mythos is a riveting chronicle no fan of Cthulhu, Yog-Sothoth and Nyarlathotep should miss!

Lovecraft

Author : Lin Carter
Publisher : R. Reginald the Borgo Press
ISBN 13 : 9781557422538
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (225 download)

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Download or read book Lovecraft written by Lin Carter and published by R. Reginald the Borgo Press. This book was released on 1992-07 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: James A. Bailey and P. T. Barnum first joined forces to produce a double show in 1881--a royal coupling--inaugurating the "Golden Age" of the American circus. This book details some of the activity leading up to that notable landmark in amusement history, particularly during the decade of 1871-81. Complete with notes, bibliography, index, and contemporaneous illustrations.

Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos

Author : H. P. Lovecraft
Publisher : Del Rey
ISBN 13 : 0307547906
Total Pages : 728 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (75 download)

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Book Synopsis Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos by : H. P. Lovecraft

Download or read book Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos written by H. P. Lovecraft and published by Del Rey. This book was released on 2011-10-12 with total page 728 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "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, "Supernatural Horror in Literature" Howard Phillips Lovecraft forever changed the face of horror, fantasy, and science fiction with a remarkable series of stories as influential as the works of Poe, Tolkien, and Edgar Rice Burroughs. His chilling mythology established a gateway between the known universe and an ancient dimension of otherworldly terror, whose unspeakable denizens and monstrous landscapes--dread Cthulhu, Yog-Sothoth, the Plateau of Leng, the Mountains of Madness--have earned him a permanent place in the history of the macabre. In Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos, a pantheon of horror and fantasy's finest authors pay tribute to the master of the macabre with a collection of original stories set in the fearsome Lovecraft tradition: ¸ The Call of Cthulhu by H. P. Lovecraft: The slumbering monster-gods return to the world of mortals. ¸ Notebook Found in a Deserted House by Robert Bloch: A lone farmboy chronicles his last stand against a hungering backwoods evil. ¸ Cold Print by Ramsey Campbell: An avid reader of forbidden books finds a treasure trove of deadly volumes--available for a bloodcurdling price. ¸ The Freshman by Philip José Farmer: A student of the black arts receives an education in horror at notorious Miskatonic University. PLUS EIGHTEEN MORE SPINE-TINGLING TALES!

The Mask of Cthulhu

Author : August Derleth
Publisher : Carroll & Graf Pub
ISBN 13 : 9780786703371
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (33 download)

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Book Synopsis The Mask of Cthulhu by : August Derleth

Download or read book The Mask of Cthulhu written by August Derleth and published by Carroll & Graf Pub. This book was released on 1996-01-23 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginning with The Return of Hastur, which Derleth completed posthumously from H.P. Lovecraft's notes, these stories masterfully expand the horrific cycle of the Cthulhu mythos and its monstrous pantheon.

In Lovecraft's Shadow

Author : August Derleth
Publisher : Shelburne, Ont. : Mycroft & Moran
ISBN 13 : 9781552460030
Total Pages : 351 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (6 download)

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Book Synopsis In Lovecraft's Shadow by : August Derleth

Download or read book In Lovecraft's Shadow written by August Derleth and published by Shelburne, Ont. : Mycroft & Moran. This book was released on 1998 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Quest for Cthulhu

Author : August Derleth
Publisher : Running PressBook Pub
ISBN 13 : 9780786707522
Total Pages : 440 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (75 download)

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Download or read book Quest for Cthulhu written by August Derleth and published by Running PressBook Pub. This book was released on 2000 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An omnibus volume contain two chilling tales of mythic horror--based on the cycle of tales created by the late H. P. Lovecraft--features "The Whippoorwills in the Hills," in which the hideous deity Yog-Sothoth stalks the forests of New England, "the Sandwin Compact," and "The Seal of R'lyeh," as well as the novel The Trail of Cthulhu. Original.

Lovecraft

Author : Haefele John D.
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 763 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (53 download)

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Download or read book Lovecraft written by Haefele John D. and published by . This book was released on 2021-02-09 with total page 763 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Haefele's interpretations are sure to spark debate among scholars of this influential author. Lovecraftians won't want to miss this one." --Publishers Weekly An In-Depth Look Behind the Supernatural Horror Writings of the Great H. P. Lovecraft! Story by Story. Concept by Eldritch Concept. Howard Phillips Lovecraft (1890-1937) emerged from the American pulp magazines of the 1920s and 30s as the major writer of supernatural horror of the twentieth century. Today, his ideas permeate the culture -- literature, film, graphic novels, and gaming all bear the signs of his Arkham cycle. Lovecraft's "The Call of Cthulhu" -- taken alone -- one of the most influential short stories of all time. Tracing the development of HPL's fictional universe, John D. Haefele ranges from childhood readings of the Arabian Nights to the seismic encounter with the works of Edgar Allan Poe. Major discoveries such as Lord Dunsany, the Welsh mystic Arthur Machen and Robert W. Chambers with his noxious collection The King in Yellow hone Lovecraft's sensibilities. His dreams and nightmares over his lifetime underlie the great tales, so much so that HPL wrote, "I wonder, though, if I have a right to claim authorship of things I dream?" In pulps such as Weird Tales and Astounding Stories he spun his dark narratives alongside Clark Ashton Smith's cycles of Zothique and Hyperborea -- Robert E. Howard and the creation of the barbaric figure of Conan of Cimmeria -- and a young acolyte of Lovecraft named Robert Bloch, today famed for the novel Psycho. Haefele's revolutionary ways of looking at HPL's work defy generations of critical orthodoxy. New ideas -- but when you check the stories, suddenly evident and logical. His 2013 essay "Shadow out of Hodgson" broke the news that William Hope Hodgson inspired many aspects of HPL's major story "The Shadow out of Time" The late Hodgson expert Sam Gafford conceded, "I am inclined to agree that Lovecraft revised some of his concepts for the story after reading Hodgson. . . a masterful case. . . ." After a lifetime of studying and appreciating Lovecraft, John D. Haefele finally sits down and does an unprecedented excavation of the texts, revealing years of startling discoveries, smashing the tame boilerplate criticism of recent decades. You won't find a more masterful handling of the case of Howard Phillips Lovecraft.

The Trail of Cthulhu

Author : August Derleth
Publisher : Carroll & Graf Pub
ISBN 13 : 9780786703418
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (34 download)

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Book Synopsis The Trail of Cthulhu by : August Derleth

Download or read book The Trail of Cthulhu written by August Derleth and published by Carroll & Graf Pub. This book was released on 1996-03-25 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No one but August Derleth could continue the Cthulhu Mythos cycle after the death of its creator, his friend H.P. Lovecraft. In a comprehensive fusion of Lovecraft's fearful myth-pattern, Dr. Laban Shrewsbury pursues his arcane investigations into the unspeakable secrets of the Ancient Ones to the drowned city of R'lyeh, where the ancient god Cthulhu waits dreaming.

The Rise and Fall of the Cthulhu Mythos

Author : S. T. Joshi
Publisher : Mythos Books LLC
ISBN 13 : 9780978991180
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (911 download)

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Download or read book The Rise and Fall of the Cthulhu Mythos written by S. T. Joshi and published by Mythos Books LLC. This book was released on 2008 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Noted Lovecraftian scholar Joshi details the works of classic Mythos authors and reviews some of the more modern authors who have taken up the Lovecraftian mantle.

The Lurker at the Threshold

Author : Howard Phillips Lovecraft
Publisher : Orion
ISBN 13 : 9780575046856
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (468 download)

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Download or read book The Lurker at the Threshold written by Howard Phillips Lovecraft and published by Orion. This book was released on 1989 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Dunwich Horror

Author : H. P. Lovecraft
Publisher : Melville House
ISBN 13 : 1612195822
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (121 download)

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Download or read book The Dunwich Horror written by H. P. Lovecraft and published by Melville House. This book was released on 2016-12-06 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A classic tale of terror and grotesquerie by the original master of horror H. P. Lovecraft proclaimed his Dunwich Horror "so fiendish" that his editor at Weird Tales "may not dare to print it." The editor, fortunately, knew a good thing when he saw it. One of the core Cthulhu stories, The Dunwich Horror introduces us to the grim village of Dunwich, where each member of the Whateley family is more grotesque than the other. There's the grandfather, a mad old sorcerer; Lavinia, the deformed, albino woman; and Wilbur, a disgusting specimen who reaches full manhood in less than a decade. And above all, there's the mysterious presence in the farmhouse, unseen but horrifying, which seems to be growing . . . Wilbur tracks down an original edition of the Necronomicon and breaks into a library to steal it. But his reward eludes him: he gets caught, and the result is death by guard dog. Meanwhile, left unattended, the monster at the Whateley house keeps expanding, until the farmhouse explodes and the beast is unleashed to terrorize the poor, aggrieved village of Dunwich. As chilling today as it was upon its publication in 1929, The Dunwich Horror is a horrifying masterwork by the man Stephen King called "the twentieth century's greatest practitioner of the classic horror tale."

H.P. Lovecraft in Popular Culture

Author : Don G. Smith
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 078642091X
Total Pages : 185 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (864 download)

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Book Synopsis H.P. Lovecraft in Popular Culture by : Don G. Smith

Download or read book H.P. Lovecraft in Popular Culture written by Don G. Smith and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2005-12-13 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Howard Phillips Lovecraft was born late in the 19th century, but it was not until after his death in 1937 that he became a worldwide icon of horror and supernatural fiction. Influenced largely by Lord Dunsany and Edgar Allan Poe, Lovecraft's stories are known for their unique assimilation of gothic themes into science fiction. Lovecraft's influence has stretched far beyond literary horror, as a number of his works have been adapted for feature films, television episodes, comic book tales and, in recent years, video games. This scholarly study highlights Lovecraft's profound impact on 20th century popular culture. Early chapters introduce his complete writings, providing an annotated bibliography of the author's horror and science fiction tales. The works are discussed in the context of the Cthulhu Mythos, an invented mythology centering on ancient and alien beings interacting with the terrestrial world. Later chapters provide a filmography of motion pictures that credit Lovecraft or are identifiably adapted from his works, as well as a discussion of the works that have been adapted for television, comic books, role-playing video games, and music. The book concludes with a close examination of the Lovecraft legacy, commenting on his specific social and metaphysical ideologies and placing the author in context among such notable literary personalities as Mary Shelley, Nathanial Hawthorne, and Robert Louis Stevenson.

The Gothic Worlds of Peter Straub

Author : John C. Tibbetts
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476627339
Total Pages : 259 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)

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Download or read book The Gothic Worlds of Peter Straub written by John C. Tibbetts and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2016-08-16 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Horror novelist Peter Straub creates highly personalized fiction with an allusiveness and ambiguity that deny the genre's explicit nature. For him, the Gothic style is to be created and recreated in a changing world--Faustian pacts, buried secrets, haunted places, ghosts, vampires and succubi take on strange new shapes and effects. Stephen King describes Straub's style as "a synthesis of horror and beauty." Drawing on interviews with Straub and featuring an exclusive interview with King, this study explores the work of the author who has been called "a writer of rare wit and intelligence in a field beset with cynical potboilers" (Douglas E. Winter, Washington Post, October 14, 1984).

Return of the Deep Ones and Other Mythos Tales

Author : Brian Lumley
Publisher : Crossroad Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 397 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Return of the Deep Ones and Other Mythos Tales written by Brian Lumley and published by Crossroad Press. This book was released on 2017-09-11 with total page 397 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brian Lumley, author of the bestselling Necroscope and Vampire World series of novels, has for many years been a devotee' of H. P. Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos, by such nightmare fables as Dagon, The Call of Cthulhu The Shadow Over Innsmouth, Lovecraft’s legendary Deep Ones have taken their place in terror fiction alongside the vampire and the werewolf. Now they are given the Lumley treatment in—RETURN OF THE DEEP ONES! But the Mythos was not restricted to tales of oceanic horror; nightmares out of space and time—and inner earth—abound in Lovecraft’s fiction. Thus, with the addition of Beneath the Moors, Inception, and the novella, Lord of the Worms, Brian Lumley offers his latest homage to Lovecraft the Master. Now, from forbidden depths of dream and ocean, the RETURN OF THE DEEP ONES! In the field of no-holds-barred terror fiction, there’s Brian Lumley—and then there’s the rest …

The Forbidden Body

Author : Douglas E. Cowan
Publisher : NYU Press
ISBN 13 : 1479803111
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (798 download)

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Download or read book The Forbidden Body written by Douglas E. Cowan and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2022-05-17 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Throughout history, the religious imagination has attempted to control nothing so much as our bodies: what they are and what they mean; what we do with them, with whom, and under what circumstances; how they may be displayed-or, more commonly, how they must be hidden. Religious belief and mandate affect how our bodies are used in ritual practice, as well as how we use them to identify and marginalize threatening religious Others. This book examines how horror culture treats religious bodies that have stepped (or been pushed) out of their 'proper' place. Unlike most books on religion and horror, This book explores the dark spaces where sex, sexual representation, and the sexual body come together with religious belief and scary stories. Because these intersections of sex, horror, and the religious imagination force us to question the nature of consensus reality, supernatural horror, especially as it concerns the body, often shows us the religious imagination at work in real time. It is important to note that the discussion in this book is not limited either to horror cinema or to popular fiction, but considers a wide range of material, including literary horror, weird fiction, graphic storytelling, visual arts, participative culture, and aspects of real-world religious fear. It is less concerned with horror as a genre (which is mainly a function of marketing) and more with the horror mode, a way of storytelling that finds expression across a number of genres, a variety of media, and even blurs the boundary between fiction and non-fiction. This expanded focus not only deepens the pool of potential examples, but invites a much broader readership in for a swim"--

Sex and the Cthulhu Mythos

Author : Bobby Derie
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781614980889
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (88 download)

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Download or read book Sex and the Cthulhu Mythos written by Bobby Derie and published by . This book was released on 2014-08-20 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In this pioneering study, Bobby Derie has presented an objective and scholarly analysis of the signficant uses of love, sex and gender in the work of H.P. Lovecraft and some of his leading disciples"--P. [4] of cover.

The Cthulhu Mythos Encyclopedia

Author : Daniel Harms
Publisher : Elder Signs Press
ISBN 13 : 9781934501054
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book The Cthulhu Mythos Encyclopedia written by Daniel Harms and published by Elder Signs Press. This book was released on 2008-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the third edition of Daniel Harms' popular and extensive encyclopedia of the Cthulhu Mythos. Updated with more fiction listings and recent material, this unique book spans the years of H.P. Lovecraft's influence in culture, entertainment and fiction. The voluminous entries make The Cthulhu Mythos Encyclopedia invaluable for anyone knowledgeable about the Cthulhu Mythos and necessary for those longing to learn about the Cosmic Horrors from past and present decades. Also includes appendix about the history of H.P. Lovecraft's infamous Necronomicon.