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"The Shadow Over Innsmouth" is a novella by H. P. Lovecraft. Written November-December 1931, the story was first published in April 1936; this was the only fiction of Lovecraft's published during his lifetime that did not appear in a periodical. The story describes a strange hybrid race,... read more

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this book is a good book because it is jam-packed with suspense. though many people may find it a bit slow, this book is an extremely good read. it most likely will have you oohing and aahing after finishing it because of how real it all seems. though this book was written by an author of... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

this book is a good book because it is jam-packed with suspense. though many people may find it a bit slow, this book is an extremely good read. it most likely will have you oohing and aahing after finishing it because of how real it all seems. though this book was written by an author of horror fiction, I was not particularily scared by reading this book.(I am easily scared.) good read!

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West of Arkham the hills rise wild, and there are valleys with deep woods that no axe has ever cut.

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  • Die, Monster, Die! (IMDb): Based on "The Colour Out Of Space," included in this book. Starring Boris Karloff and Nick Adams
  • Dagon (IMDb): Based on "The Shadow Over Innsmouth," included in this book. Starring Ezra Godden, Macarena Gomez and Francisco Rabal.

More Books Like This edit see section history

   
  • At the Mountains of Madness
  • The Best of H. P. Lovecraft
  • H. P. Lovecraft: Tales

Books Influenced by This Book edit see section history

   
  • Shadows over Innsmouth
  • Cthulhu's Dark Cults (Call of Cthulhu Fiction)
  • Mysteries of the Worm

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