The Classic Horror Stories
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H. P. Lovecraft is a major writer of horror stories, in the genre of 'weird fiction'. This new edition brings together his core 'classic' fictions with a full contextual introduction, offering a balanced assessment of an influential cult author whose tales...
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H. P. Lovecraft is a major writer of horror stories, in the genre of 'weird fiction'. This new edition brings together his core 'classic' fictions with a full contextual introduction, offering a balanced assessment of an influential cult author whose tales of metaphysical horror create a profound sense of dread and unease.
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H. P. Lovecraft is a major writer of horror stories, in the genre of 'weird fiction'. This new edition brings together his core 'classic' fictions with a full contextual introduction, offering a balanced assessment of an influential cult author whose tales of metaphysical horror create a profound sense of dread and unease.
Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „The Classic Horror Stories “
- Introduction
- Select Bibliography
- A Chronology of H. P. Lovecraft
- The Horror at Red Hook
- The Call of Cthulhu
- The Colour out of Space
- The Dunwich Horror
- The Whisperer in Darkness
- At the Mountains of Madness
- The Dreams in the Witch House
- The Shadow over Innsmouth
- The Shadow out of Time
- Appendix: from 'Supernatural Horror in Literature'
- Explanatory Notes
Autoren-Porträt von Howard Ph. Lovecraft
H. P. Lovecraft (1890-1937) was an American author of horror, fantasy, and science fiction, known as 'weird fiction'. He published primarily in the pulp magazine Weird Tales and attracted a cult following. He wrote in the Gothic tradition, creating a profound sense of dread, and of contact with unknown spheres and powers. He created the Cthulhu Mythos, a series of interconnected fictions featuring creatures from human prehistory, and the Necronomicon, a fictional textbook of magical rites and forbidden lore. He has influenced writers such as Robert Bloch and Stephen King, and film-makers such as David Lynch.Roger Luckhurst is the author of The Invention of Telepathy (OUP, 2002), Science Fiction (Polity Press, 2005), The Trauma Question (Routledge, 2008), and The Mummy's Curse: The True History of a Dark Fantasy (OUP, 2012). He is an expert on science fiction and Gothic literature, publishing widely and broadcasting regularly on these topics. For Oxford World's Classics he has edited Late Victorian Gothic Tales, Stevenson's Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, James's Portrait of a Lady, and Stoker's Dracula.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Howard Ph. Lovecraft
- 2016, 528 Seiten, Maße: 12,8 x 19,2 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Herausgegeben: Roger Luckhurst
- Verlag: Oxford University Press
- ISBN-10: 0198759495
- ISBN-13: 9780198759492
- Erscheinungsdatum: 10.10.2016
Sprache:
Englisch
Pressezitat
This book is a testament to Lovecraft's enduring ability to thrill us while simultaneously scaring us stupid, and as such it is very highly recommended. Ian White, Starburst
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