![]() ![]() Science Fiction - Collections & Anthologies.Lovecrafts major inspiration and invention was cosmic horror: life is incomprehensible to human minds and the universe is fundamentally alien. These stories also included fantastic elements that represented the perceived fragility of anthropocentrism. 4,249 books16.6k followers Howard Phillips Lovecraft, of Providence, Rhode Island, was an American author of horror, fantasy and science fiction. In his view, humanity was an unimportant part of an uncaring cosmos that could be swept away at any moment. During the interwar period, he wrote and published stories that focused on his interpretation of humanity's place in the universe. In 1913, he wrote a critical letter to a pulp magazine that ultimately led to his involvement in pulp fiction. His interest in the supernatural started during his childhood days when his grandfather would tell him Gothic horror stories. Many of Lovecraft's stories were inspired by his nightmares. Forbidden, esoterically veiled knowledge is at the forefront of many of Lovecraft's works, as well as non-human influences on humanity, inherited guilt, fate, civilization under threat, race, risks of a scientific era, religion, and superstition. Lovecraft features an array of dark and supernatural themes. Included in this volume are The Case of Charles Dexter Ward, The Call of Cthulhu, The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath, At the Mountains of Madness, The. This complete collection of strange and unusual stories from H. ![]()
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