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Originally written for the pulp magazines of the 1920s and 1930s, H. P. Lovecraft's astonishing tales blend elements of horror, science fiction, and cosmic terror that are as powerful today as they were when they were first published. This tome brings together all of Lovecraft's harrowing... read more
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Summary edit
A large collection of some of H.P. Lovecraft's finest works.
Characters/People edit
- Randolph Carter: Protagonist of "The Statement of Randolph Carter" and another novella named "The Dream Quest of Unknown Kadath"
- Joseph Curwen: The Great Grandfather of Charles Dexter Ward, whom Most of the story revolves around Charles uncovering evidence of his existance.Appears in "The Case of Charles Dexter Ward"
- Dr Willett: The Protagonist of "The Case of Charles Dexter Ward"Not much can be revealed without Spoilers.
- Gilman: A Minor Character who serves as the Hotel Clerk of the "Gilman House" in "The Shadow Over Innsmouth"
- Charles Ward: Charles Dexter Ward is a formerly young Antiquarian who soon Turns to a Serious study of the Occult and Black Magic among other Eccentric behavior.
- Ammi: An Eccentric old man who lives at the edge of the "Blasted Heath" who happens to be a bit "Touched in the Head." He provides the back-story as to why no Humans or Plants settle in the "Blasted Heath" Appears in "The Colour out of Space"
- Danforth: Add a description of this character.
- Legrasse: A Police Inspector who led a Raid on a Gathering of "Cthulhu Cultists" in the Swamps of New Orleans. Appears in "The Call of Cthulhu"
- Pickman
- Blake
- Akeley: Correspondent of Albert N. Wilmarth. Appears in "The Whisperer in Darkness" and most of the story takes place in their Back-and-Forth letters.
- Nahum: Owner of the House where the "Blasted Heath" Originates. Appears in "The Color out of Space"
- Obed Marsh: Founder of "The Esoteric Order of Dagon" Appears in "The Shadow over Innsmouth"
- Arkham: City, home to the Miskatonic University. Appears in multiple Cities. Also the name of one of the 2 Whaling ships in "At the Mountains of Madness"
- Leng: A Mysterious plateau rumored to be a Gateway to another dimension. The location of Leng is currently unknown, with it being placed from Asia to Antarctica.
- Elwood
- Dr Armitage: Librarian of Miskatonic University's Library. Appears in "The Dunwich Horror"
- Wilbur Whateley: Mysterious figure appearing in "The Dunwich Horror" Son of Lavinia Whateley and an unknown Father.
- Malone
- Dr Allen: Mysterious figure appearing in "The Case of Charles Dexter Ward" Correspondant of Joseph Curwin, and assassinated in Europe.
- Edward: Mysterious figure appearing in "The Case of Charles Dexter Ward" Correspondant of Joseph Curwin, and assassinated in Europe.
- Weeden
- Johansen
- Wilcox
- Olney
- Smith
- Tillinghast
- Noyes
- Pabodie: Professor of Geology at Miskatonic University. Creator of a Lightweight Boring Drill used in "At the Mountains of Madness"
- Suydam
- Ephraim
- Hutchinson
- Martense
- Norrys
- St John
- Warren
- Fenner
- Asenath
Quotes edit
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“The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents.”
Setting & Locations edit
- Providence
- Ulthar
- Boston
- New England
- Salem
- Necronomicon
- Dunwich
- Kingsport
- Brattleboro
- Vermont
- Ngranek
- Kadath
- Heaven
- Sarkomand
- Inganok
- Miskatonic
- Sarnath
- Egypt
- Tempest Mountain
- Great Race
- Pawtuxet
- Innsmouth
- Mnar
- Europe
- London
- New York
- Gedney
- Newport
- Ipswich
- Cairo
- Massachusetts
- Shantak
- Benefit Street
- Prague
- Yaddith
- Washington
- Bolton
- Meadow Hill
- Bahama
- Skai
- Aylesbury
- Celephas
- Yuggoth
- Newburyport
- Devil Reef
- Khephren
- Great Bridge
- Paris
First Sentence edit
Out of what crypt they crawl, I cannot tell, but every night I see the rubbery things, black, horned, and slender, with membranous wings, they come in legions on the north wind's swell with obscene clutch that titillates and stings, snatching me off on monstrous voyagings to grey worlds hidden in nightmare's well.
Table of Contents edit
Night-Gaunts p. 3
Dagon p. 5
The Statement of Randolph Carter p. 10
The Doom That Came to Sarnath p. 15
The Cats of Ulthar p. 21
The Nameless City p. 14
Herbert West - Reanimator p. 34
The Music of Erich Zann p. 58
The Lurking Fear p. 65
The Hound p. 83
The Rats in the Walls p. 90
Under the Pyramids p. 106
The Unnamable p. 128
In the Vault p. 134
The Outsider p. 141
The Horror at Red Hook p. 148
The Colour Out of Space p. 166
Pickman's Model p. 190
The Call of Cthulhu p. 201
Cool Air p. 226
The Shunned House p. 233
The Silver Key p. 254
The Dunwich Horror p. 264
The Whisperer in Darkness p. 298
The Strange High House in the Mist p. 350
The Dreams in the Witch-House p. 358
From Beyond p. 387
Through the Gates of the Silver Key p. 393
At the Mountains of Madness p. 422
The Shadow Over Innsmouth p. 504
The Shadow Our of Time p. 555
The Haunter of the Dark p. 607
The Thing on the Doorstep p. 616
The Case of Charles Dexter Ward p. 648
The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath p. 750
To a Dreamer p. 829
Afterword: A Gentleman of Providence p. 831
Series & Lists edit
This book is in Necronomicon. (standard series)
This book is in Cthulhu Mythos. (universe)
Authors & Contributors edit
- H. P. Lovecraft (Author)
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Page Count: 878
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- Dewey: 813.52
Notes for Parents edit
Reading Level: Young AdultsContains murder, cannibalism, demons, monsters, and other things that might frighten small children.
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