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H. P. Lovecraft Omnibus: Book 1
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A complete short novel, AT THE MOUNTAINS OF MADNESS is a tale of terror unilke any other. The Barren, windswept interior of the Antarctic plateau was lifeless--or so the expedition from Miskatonic University thought. Then they found the strange fossils of unheard-of creatures...and the carved... read more
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Characters edit
- Dyer: Narrator. Professor of Geology at Miskatonic University.
- Danforth: Graduate student at Miskatonic University.
- Professor Lake: Professor of Biology at Miskatonic University.
- Frank H. Pabodie: A member of the Miskatonic engineering department.
- Professor Atwood: Member of the Miskatonic University physics department.
- The Old Ones: Strange bodies, called objects by the narrator, which seem to have inhabited the place where the action evolves.
Setting & Locations edit
First Sentence edit
I am forced into speech because men of science have refused to follow my advice without knowing why.
Table of Contents edit
There are no chapters in this book. It is continuous without any breaks.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 4 in H. P. Lovecraft Omnibus. (standard series)
Followed by Dagon and Other Macabre Tales.
This is book 623 of 1286 in 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die. (authoritative list)
This is book 4 of 24 in io9 Science Fiction 101. (community list)
This is book 45 of 98 in Modern Library's 100 Best Novels: Reader's List. (authoritative list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- H. P. Lovecraft (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Astounding Stories magazine
Country: United States of America
Publication Date: 1936
ISBN: Add the ISBN.
Page Count: 432
Publisher: Astounding Stories magazine
Country: United States of America
Publication Date: 1936
ISBN: Add the ISBN.
Page Count: 432
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- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.52
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