Bøger af H. P. Lovecraft

In the Lovecraftian universe there exists many terrible and horrifying things, from extraterrestrial gods and ancient secrets to zealous cults, supernatural curses, and beyond. Perhaps some of the most terrifying imagery, however, originates from dreams or nightmares. Part of our "Fantasy and Horror Classics" imprint, this book contains a collection of Lovecraft's short horror stories all connected through the common theme of dreams. The collection includes: "The White Ship", "The Doom That Came to Sarnath", "Polaris", "Nyarlathotep", "The Cats of Ulthar", "The Nameless City", "Ex Oblivione", "Celephaïs", "Hypnos", "What the Moon Brings", "The Hound" ,"The Outsider", "The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath", "The Strange High House in the Mist", "The Dreams in the Witch House", and more. Other notable works by this author include: "At the Mountains of Madness", "The Rats in the Walls", and "The Shadow Over Innsmouth". Howard Phillips Lovecraft (1890-1937) was an American writer of supernatural horror fiction. Though his works remained largely unknown and did not furnish him with a decent living, Lovecraft is today considered to be among the most significant writers of supernatural horror fiction of the twentieth century. Read & Co. is publishing this classic collection of short stories now in a new edition complete with a dedication by George Henry Weiss.

Howard Phillips Lovecraft (August 20, 1890 - March 15, 1937) was an American writer of weird and horror fiction, who is known for his creation of what became the Cthulhu Mythos.Born in Providence, Rhode Island, Lovecraft spent most of his life in New England. He was born into affluence, but his family's wealth dissipated soon after the death of his grandfather. In 1913, he wrote a critical letter to a pulp magazine that ultimately led to his involvement in pulp fiction. During the interwar period, he wrote and published stories that focused on his interpretation of humanity's place in the universe. In his view, humanity was an unimportant part of an uncaring cosmos that could be swept away at any moment. These stories also included fantastic elements that represented the perceived fragility of anthropocentrism.Lovecraft was at the center of a wider body of authors known as "The Lovecraft Circle." This group wrote stories that frequently shared details among them. He was also a prolific letter writer. He maintained a correspondence with several different authors and literary proteges. According to some estimates, he wrote approximately 100,000 letters over the course of his life. In these letters, he discussed his worldview and his daily life, and tutored younger authors, such as August Derleth, Donald Wandrei, and Robert Bloch.Throughout his adult life, Lovecraft was never able to support himself from earnings as an author and editor. He was virtually unknown during his lifetime and was almost exclusively published in pulp magazines before he died in poverty at the age of 46, but is now regarded as one of the most significant 20th-century authors of supernatural horror fiction. Among his most celebrated tales are "The Call of Cthulhu", "The Rats in the Walls", At the Mountains of Madness, The Shadow over Innsmouth, and The Shadow Out of Time. His writings form the basis of the Cthulhu Mythos, which has inspired a large body of pastiches across several mediums drawing on Lovecraft's characters, setting and themes, constituting a wider subgenre known as Lovecraftian horror. (wikipedia.org)

This stunning keepsake--perfect for fans of the mysterious and macabre--comprises three short stories by H. P. Lovecraft, including his Poesque masterpieces "The Outsider" and "The Music of Erich Zann," as well as "The Terrible Old Man."

Following the death of his only son during the Great War, American Delapore becomes the last remaining descendant of the De La Poer family and decides to relocate to his English ancestral estate, Exham Priory. Once there, he starts hearing the sound of rats through the walls and having strange dreams that lead him to the discovery of his family's despicable secret. "The Rats in the Walls" is a 1923 short story by American author H. P. Lovecraft. A chilling tale of a horrific family secret that will not disappoint fans of Lovecraft's seminal literature. Howard Phillips Lovecraft (1890-1937) was an American writer of supernatural horror fiction. Though his works remained largely unknown and did not furnish him with a decent living, Lovecraft is today considered to be among the most significant writers of supernatural horror fiction of the twentieth century. Other notable works by this author include: "At The Mountains of Madness", "The Dunwich Horror", and "The Shadow Over Innsmouth". Read & Co. is publishing this classic short story now as part of our "Fantasy and Horror Classics"imprint in a new edition with a dedication by George Henry Weiss.

"The Horror at Red Hook" is a 1925 short story by American writer H. P. Lovecraft. Detective Malone recounts his involvement with the case of Robert Suydam, a shabby recluse who seems to have miraculously turned his life around at the same time as a spate of local kidnappings. While investigating the case, Malone comes across no evidence as to his involvement save for a number of strange inscriptions. Written between Lovecraft's early work and his seminal Cthulhu Mythos cycle, "Red Hook" avoids his characteristic cosmic horror motif abundant in his later work in an attempt to widen his audience and markets. A gripping tale of the occult not to be missed by fans and collectors of Lovecraft's work. Howard Phillips Lovecraft (1890-1937) was an American writer of supernatural horror fiction. Though his works remained largely unknown and did not furnish him with a decent living, Lovecraft is today considered to be among the most significant writers of supernatural horror fiction of the twentieth century. Other notable works by this author include: "At The Mountains of Madness", "The Rats in the Walls", and "The Shadow Over Innsmouth". Read & Co. is publishing this classic short story now as part of our "Fantasy and Horror Classics" imprint in a new edition with a dedication by George Henry Weiss.

Venture at your own risk into a realm where the sun sinks into oblivion-and all that is unholy, unearthly, and unspeakable rises. These rare, hard-to-find collaborations of cosmic terror are back in print, including• Wentworth's Day A fellow figures his debt to a dead man is null and void, until he discovers just how terrifying interest rates can be.• The Shuttered Room A sophisticated gentleman must settle his grandfather's estate, only to find that the house shelters dark secrets.• The Dark Brotherhood A beautiful woman and her companion meet the likes of Edgar Allan Poe, in a tale as terrifying as anything Poe himself ever created.• Innsmouth Clay A sculptor returns from Paris to create a statue not entirely of this world-and not at all under his control.• Witches' Hollow A new schoolteacher puts his soul in peril while trying to save one of his students from a ravenous creature.

Few writers can evoke such nightmarish visions as H. P. Lovecraft-and few of his stories are as chilling as these canonical tales of terror. "H. P. Lovecraft has yet to be surpassed as the twentieth century's greatest practitioner of the classic horror tale."-Stephen KingAt the Mountains of Madness: Lovecraft's indisputable masterpiece. In the barren, windswept Antarctic, an expedition uncovers strange fossils . . . and mind-blasting terror.The Shunned House: Two men investigate the mystery of a sinister old house: the scene of unexplained deaths and weird apparitions.The Dreams in the Witch-House: In the crooked bedroom of an ancient abode, a mathematician's feverish studies lead him to a dark discovery.The Statement of Randolph Carter: The lone survivor of an unspeakable incident, Randolph Carter relates his brush with the underworld.These milestones of the macabre will compel you to read on, even as you attempt to flee the waking nightmares they inspire. At the Mountains of Madness and Other Tales of Terror is a master class in supernatural terror.

Quasi inconnu de son vivant, Lovecraft est à présent considéré comme l'un des écrivains d'horreur les plus influents du XXe siècle. Nathaniel Wingate Peaslee, professeur d'économie politique à l'université Miskatonic, connait une période d'amnésie grave entre le 14 mai 1908 (il est alors en plein cours) et le 27 septembre 1913. Il semble qu'il fut alors " habité " par une autre personnalité, dotée de connaissances approfondies sur le passé... et le futur de l'humanité.

Celephaïs, extrait : " En rêve, Kuranes contempla la cité dans la vallée. La côte s'étendant derrière le pic neigeux qui domine la mer, et les galères aux couleurs gaies qui sortent du port pour aller vers les régions lointaines où le ciel et la mer se rejoignent. Ce fut également en rêve qu'il acquit ce nom de Kuranes, car lorsqu'il s'éveilla, il constata qu'on l'appelait autrement. Peut-être était-ce pour lui chose naturelle que de rêver d'un nouveau nom, car, dernier descendant d'une famille, et seul parmi les millions d'habitants indifférents de Londres, rares étaient ceux qui lui parlaient pour lui rappeler qui il avait été ". Stephen King a dit de Lovecraft qu'il était "le plus grand artisan du récit classique d'horreur du vingtième siècle." Ses sources d'inspiration, tout comme ses créations, se réfèrent à la notion d'horreur cosmique, selon laquelle l'être humain est insignifiant à l'échelle du cosmos qui lui est profondément étranger. Ceux qui raisonnent véritablement, comme ses protagonistes, mettent toujours en péril leur santé mentale. On lit souvent Lovecraft pour le mythe qu'il a créé, le mythe de Cthulhu, pour employer l'expression dAugust Derleth : l'ensemble des mythes de l'univers de Lovecraft constituaient pour l'auteur une sorte de "panthéon noir".

La nouvelle retranscrit le testament d'un officier de la marine marchande rongé par le souvenir d'une étrange aventure vécue sur une île inconnue des cartes, pendant la Première Guerre mondiale...Témoin de l'apparition d'une gigantesque créature ichtyoïde s'agrippant à un monolithe, vestige mystérieux d'une antique civilisation sous-marine, le protagoniste raconte cette rencontre impensable... Stephen King a dit de Lovecraft qu'il était "le plus grand artisan du récit classique d'horreur du vingtième siècle." Ses sources d'inspiration, tout comme ses créations, se réfèrent à la notion d'horreur cosmique, selon laquelle l'être humain est insignifiant à l'échelle du cosmos qui lui est profondément étranger. Ceux qui raisonnent véritablement, comme ses protagonistes, mettent toujours en péril leur santé mentale. On lit souvent Lovecraft pour le mythe qu'il a créé, le mythe de Cthulhu, pour employer l'expression dAugust Derleth : l'ensemble des mythes de l'univers de Lovecraft constituaient pour l'auteur une sorte de "panthéon noir".

Joshep Curven to tajemniczy alchemik i kabalista, który w XVIII wieku przeniósł się do Providence z Salem - miasta czarownic. Z jakiegoś powodu postanowiono zatuszować wszelkie informacje na jego temat. Półtora wieku później na trop mężczyzny wpada Charles Dexter Ward. Bohater odkrywa, że z tajemniczym czarnoksiężnikiem łączą go więzy krwi. Dochodzenie prawdy pogłębia rozwijający się u Charlesa obłęd. Dobry wybór dla miłośników opowiadań grozy w stylu Edgara Allana Poe czy Stefana Grabińskiego.

Despite all attempts at domestication, cats have always remained predators, killers. As such, they take revenge in this short story by H.P. Lovecraft, the master of Gothic horror.

"Out of the Aeons" is a 1935 short story by American author H. P. Lovecraft. In 1879 the captain of a ship comes across a mysterious island that seems to have risen from the sea. Upon exploring it, he discovers a strange scroll in the clutches of a long-dead skeleton. After his extraordinary finds are displayed in a museum, the island completely disappears never to be found again. When his findings are linked to a legendary tale concerning a long-forgotten god, many people become interested in the mummy's scroll-but not all are who they appear to be. A classic example of horror fiction by master of the form, "Out of the Aeons" will not disappoint lovers of the genre. Howard Phillips Lovecraft (1890-1937) was an American writer of supernatural horror fiction. Though his works remained largely unknown and did not furnish him with a decent living, Lovecraft is today considered to be among the most significant writers of supernatural horror fiction of the twentieth century. Other notable works by this author include: "At the Mountains of Madness", "The Rats in the Walls", And "The Shadow Over Innsmouth". Read & Co. is publishing this classic short story now as part of our "Fantasy and Horror Classics" imprint in a new edition with a dedication by George Henry Weiss.

H. P. Lovecraft: Farven fra rummet. For en gangs skyld er det ikke overdrevet at tale om en kultforfatter: Lovecraft har skabt sin egen mytologi og har en ivrig fanskare. Han blev kun 47 år, men blev en af mellemkrigstidens væsentligste horror-forfattere. Han flyttede rædslerne fra mugne slotte og hjemsøgte klostre til sin samtids moderne verden, og han droppede vampyrerne, varulvene og djævlebesættelserne til fordel for mekanismer, der passede bedre til moderniteten. Det naturvidenskabeligt baserede verdensbillede, der begyndte at dominere i perioden, var for Lovecraft både en udfordring og en mulighed. Hans verdenssyn var tilbageskuende, og han afskyede storbyer og det meste af hvad der ellers bredte sig. Samtidig så han i naturvidenskaben grundlaget for en dyster, pessimistisk verdensopfattelse, nemlig den, at mennesket er placeret i et univers, hvor det ikke hører hjemme, og som er fjendtligt indstillet overfor det. Det meste af Lovecrafts horror udspiller sig i et metafysisk funderet fantasy-univers, men særligt mod slutningen af sin korte karriere blev hans historier i stigende grad begribelige indenfor rammerne af den moderne videnskab. Det gjorde dem bestemt ikke mindre uhyggelige - mange vil mene tværtimod! Farven fra rummet samler de af Lovecrafts science fiction-udgivelser som SFC tidligere har udgivet i hæfteform, samt en nyoversættelse af titelnovellen og et efterord om forfatteren skrevet af Niels Dalgaard.

‘The Outsider’ is a short story by American writer H. P. Lovecraft and one of the most popular stories ever published in the successful pulp magazine, 'Weird Tales'.For as long as he can remember, a mysterious man has lived alone in a castle away from other people and the light. He does not know his name or where he’s from.Eager for human contact, he finally decides to escape his dark, decaying castle and its endless black forest. But what he finds will haunt him forever.Howard Phillips Lovecraft (1890-1937) was an American author of horror, fantasy and science fiction. He is best known for his short stories, including ‘The Call of Cthulhu’, ‘At the Mountains of Madness’, ‘The Shadow over Innsmouth’, and ‘The Shadow Out of Time’.Lovecraft's writing did not grant him fame or fortune during his life and he died without the acclaim his work now generates. Credited with inventing cosmic horror, he is widely regarded as one of the most influential horror writers of the 20th century.Inspired by the likes of Alexander Pope, Jonathan Swift, and Edgar Allan Poe, Lovecraft’s work has influenced writers and filmmakers such as Guillermo del Toro, Neil Gaiman, Thomas Ligotti and Stephen King.H.P Lovecraft was inducted into the Museum of Pop Culture's Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame in 2016.

"Randolph Carters erklæring" af H. P. Lovecraft er nummer elleve i rækken af HN Publishings Lovecraft-udgivelser. Novellen blev første gang udgivet i The Vagrant i maj 1920. Den fortæller historien om en traumatiserende begivenhed i Randolph Carters liv, en hovedperson, der studerede det okkulte og som sporadisk refererer til Lovecraft selv.Det er den første historie, hvor Carter optræder. Elementer af "Randolph Carters erklæring" er siden blevt indføjet i horror-filmen "The unnamable II: The statement of Randolph Carter" fra 1992, som blev instrueret af Jean-Paul Ouellette.

En el invierno de 1926, un ilustre profesor de lenguas semíticas en la universidad de Brown muere en extrañas circunstancias y deja tras de sí los documentos de una investigación en la que estaba trabajando. El sobrino nieto del profesor, heredero de su legado, se vuelca en la interpretación de estos documentos, los cuales revelan la existencia de una misteriosa secta. Se trata de un culto secreto que venera a una horrorosa criatura cósmica, «Cthulhu», un dios extraterrestre que llegó a la tierra millones de años antes de la aparición de la humanidad y que se encuentra sumido en un sueño profundo en su ciudad sumergida, Rʼlyeh. Este es el relato definitivo de horror cósmico de Lovecraft, al que muchos consideran heredero de Poe y precursor de Stephen King. Además, en esta edición se incluye otra joya literaria del maestro del terror: «Nyarlathotep», una historia que transcurre en El Cairo.Este audiolibro está narrado en castellano. Howard Phillips Lovecraft (1890-1937) fue un escritor estadounidense. A día de hoy se le reconoce como uno de los más grandes autores de terror junto con Edgar Allan Poe, y muchos lo consideran uno de los precursores de la ciencia ficción. Sus obras, una mezcla de terror, ciencia ficción y fantasía oscura, han sido descritas con términos como ficción extraña u horror cósmico. No disfrutó de éxito alguno en vida, aunque a modo póstumo sus obras han pasado a formar parte de los grandes clásicos de la literatura universal.

"The Doom That Came to Sarnath" er en fantasy novelle, som H. P. Lovecraft skrev den 3. december 1919. Stilen er mytisk fantasy og regnes for at være en del af Lovecrafts Dream Cycle. Den blev første gang publiseret i juni 1920 i The Scot, som var et skotsk magasin for fiktion, skrevet af amatører.Novellen fortæller beretningen om byen Sarnath - dens storhed og fald , i en mytologisk verden, hvor andre og langt ældre væsner bliver fortrængt af mennesket.

Det hvide skib (eng. titel: The White Ship) er en horror/fantasy-historie, der er skrevet af H. P. Lovecraft. Novellen blev første gang udgivet i The United Amateur (Volume 19) #2 i november 1919. Novellen blev genudgivet i Weird Tales fra marts 1927.Basil Elton, fyrpasseren på Norton-fyret, inddrages i en ejendommelig fantasi, i hvilken en skægget mand, klædt i en kutte, kommer sejlende med et mystisk hvidt skib, hver gang månen er fuld. Basil Elton vandrer ombord på skibet på en bro af månestråler for at følge den skæggede mand på hans sejlads, og sammen drager de af sted for at udforske en mystisk øgruppe, der er anderledes and nogen anden, man ellers kan finde i hele verden...

This way lies monsters and madness. Because you’re about to enter the imagination of H.P. Lovecraft. A master of the short story form, Lovecraft made the unknowable scarily real. Parallel universes, alien worlds, vengeful spirits—all realised in the space of a few pages. And all brought to life with spare, simple language, making Lovecraft’s fiction an easy read for modern audiences. This volume contains five of his short stories: "The Horror at Martin’s Beach", "The Nameless City", "The Ghost Eater", "The Crawling Chaos" and "The Doom that Came to Sarnath". It’s an essential collection for fans of otherworldly horror. H.P. Lovecraft was an American horror and science fiction writer. Born in Rhode Island, he became a pioneer of ‘cosmic horror’, conjuring up a lore of supernatural creatures who exist beyond our understanding. His best known stories include "The Call of Cthulhu", "At the Mountains of Madness" and "The Colour Out of Space". While he was a mainstay of pulp magazines, Lovecraft never achieved wider literary recognition in his lifetime. But his posthumous influence has been profound. It can be found in everything from the fiction of Stephen King and Neil Gaiman to the HBO series "Lovecraft Country".

This way lies monsters and madness. Because you’re about to enter the imagination of H.P. Lovecraft. A master of the short story form, Lovecraft made the unknowable scarily real. Parallel universes, alien worlds, vengeful spirits—all realised in the space of a few pages. And all brought to life with spare, simple language, making Lovecraft’s fiction an easy read for modern audiences. This volume contains six of his short stories: "Dagon", "The Tree", "The Evil Clergyman", "The Very Old Folk", "Pickman's Model" and "Azathoth".H.P. Lovecraft was an American horror and science fiction writer. Born in Rhode Island, he became a pioneer of ‘cosmic horror’, conjuring up a lore of supernatural creatures who exist beyond our understanding. His best known stories include "The Call of Cthulhu", "At the Mountains of Madness" and "The Colour Out of Space". While he was a mainstay of pulp magazines, Lovecraft never achieved wider literary recognition in his lifetime. But his posthumous influence has been profound. It can be found in everything from the fiction of Stephen King and Neil Gaiman to the HBO series "Lovecraft Country".

This way lies monsters and madness. Because you’re about to enter the imagination of H.P. Lovecraft. A master of the short story form, Lovecraft made the unknowable scarily real. Parallel universes, alien worlds, vengeful spirits—all realised in the space of a few pages. And all brought to life with spare, simple language, making Lovecraft’s fiction an easy read for modern audiences.This volume contains five of his short stories: "Ashes", "The Hound", "Two Black Bottles", "The Tree on the Hill" and "The Statement of Randolph Carter".H.P. Lovecraft was an American horror and science fiction writer. Born in Rhode Island, he became a pioneer of ‘cosmic horror’, conjuring up a lore of supernatural creatures who exist beyond our understanding. His best known stories include "The Call of Cthulhu", "At the Mountains of Madness" and "The Colour Out of Space". While he was a mainstay of pulp magazines, Lovecraft never achieved wider literary recognition in his lifetime. But his posthumous influence has been profound. It can be found in everything from the fiction of Stephen King and Neil Gaiman to the HBO series "Lovecraft Country".

This way lies monsters and madness. Because you’re about to enter the imagination of H.P. Lovecraft. A master of the short story form, Lovecraft made the unknowable scarily real. Parallel universes, alien worlds, vengeful spirits—all realised in the space of a few pages. And all brought to life with sparse, simple language, making Lovecraft’s fiction an easy read for modern audiences.This volume contains five of his short stories: "From Beyond", "Cold Air", "The Moon-Bog", "The Music of Erich Zann" and "The Transition of Juan Romero".H.P. Lovecraft was an American horror and science fiction writer. Born in Rhode Island, he became a pioneer of ‘cosmic horror’, conjuring up a lore of supernatural creatures who exist beyond our understanding. His best known stories include "The Call of Cthulhu", "At the Mountains of Madness" and "The Colour Out of Space". While he was a mainstay of pulp magazines, Lovecraft never achieved wider literary recognition in his lifetime. But his posthumous influence has been profound. It can be found in everything from the fiction of Stephen King and Neil Gaiman to the HBO series "Lovecraft Country".

This way lies monsters and madness. Because you’re about to enter the imagination of H.P. Lovecraft. A master of the short story form, Lovecraft made the unknowable scarily real. Parallel universes, alien worlds, vengeful spirits—all realised in the space of a few pages. And all brought to life with spare, simple language, making Lovecraft’s fiction an easy read for modern audiences.This volume contains five of his short stories: "The Outsider", "The Festival", "The Green Meadow", "He" and "Till A' the Seas". H.P. Lovecraft was an American horror and science fiction writer. Born in Rhode Island, he became a pioneer of ‘cosmic horror’, conjuring up a lore of supernatural creatures who exist beyond our understanding. His best known stories include "The Call of Cthulhu", "At the Mountains of Madness" and "The Colour Out of Space". While he was a mainstay of pulp magazines, Lovecraft never achieved wider literary recognition in his lifetime. But his posthumous influence has been profound. It can be found in everything from the fiction of Stephen King and Neil Gaiman to the HBO series "Lovecraft Country".

This way lies monsters and madness. Because you’re about to enter the imagination of H.P. Lovecraft. A master of the short story form, Lovecraft made the unknowable scarily real. Parallel universes, alien worlds, vengeful spirits—all realised in the space of a few pages. And all brought to life with spare, simple language, making Lovecraft’s fiction an easy read for modern audiences.This volume contains five of his short stories: "Hypnos", "The Temple", "Nyarlathotep", "Unnamable" and "The Disinterment".H.P. Lovecraft was an American horror and science fiction writer. Born in Rhode Island, he became a pioneer of ‘cosmic horror’, conjuring up a lore of supernatural creatures who exist beyond our understanding. His best known stories include "The Call of Cthulhu", "At the Mountains of Madness" and "The Colour Out of Space". While he was a mainstay of pulp magazines, Lovecraft never achieved wider literary recognition in his lifetime. But his posthumous influence has been profound. It can be found in everything from the fiction of Stephen King and Neil Gaiman to the HBO series "Lovecraft Country".