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Bloodcurdling Tales of Horror and the Macabre: The Best of H. P. Lovecraft

Bloodcurdling Tales of Horror and the Macabre: The Best of H. P. Lovecraft

by H. P. Lovecraft

This is the collection that true fans of horror fiction have been waiting for: sixteen of H.P. Lovecraft's most horrifying visions, including Lovecraft's masterpiece, THE SHADOW OUT OF TIME--the shocking revelation of the mysterious forces that hold all mankind in their fearsome grip. "I think it is beyond doubt that H.P. Lovecraft has yet to be surpassed as the Twentieth Century's greatest practitioner of the... (more)

The Transition of H. P. Lovecraft: The Road to Madness

The Transition of H. P. Lovecraft: The Road to Madness

by H. P. Lovecraft

One of the most influential practitioners of American horror, H.P. Lovecraft inspired the work of Stephen King, Anne Rice, and Clive Barker. As he perfected his mastery of the macabre, his works developed from seminal fragments into acknowledged masterpieces of terror. This volume traces his chilling career and includes: IMPRISONED WITH THE PHARAOHS--Houdini seeks to reveal the demons that inhabit the Egyptian... (more)

The Dream Cycle of H. P. Lovecraft: Dreams of Terror and Death

The Dream Cycle of H. P. Lovecraft: Dreams of Terror and Death

by H. P. Lovecraft

"<Lovecraft's> dream fantasy works are as terrifying and haunting as his tales of horror and the macabre. A master craftsman, Lovecraft brings compelling visions of nightmarish fear, invisible worlds and the demons of the unconscious. If one author truly represents the very best in American literary horror, it is H. P. Lovecraft." --John Carpenter, Director of At the Mouth of Madness, Halloween, and... (more)

At the Mountains of Madness and Other Tales of Terror

At the Mountains of Madness and Other Tales of Terror

by H. P. Lovecraft

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 stones tens of millions of years old...and, finally, the mind-blasting terror of the City of the Old Ones. Three additional... (more)

The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath

by H. P. Lovecraft

Six bone-chilling tales of bizarre beauty and awesome horror lurk in the dark of the soul, waiting to be called upon by the demons of nightmares, and let loose in the frightened mind. Only H.P. Lovecraft could conjure up these testaments to evil that will live inside of you forever....

Titus Crow, Volume 1: The Burrowers Beneath; The Transition of Titus Crow

Titus Crow, Volume 1: The Burrowers Beneath; The Transition of Titus Crow

by Brian Lumley

The Titus Crow novels are adventure horror, full of acts of nobility and heroism, featuring travel to exotic locations and alternate planes of existence as Titus Crow and his faithful companion and record-keeper fight the gathering forces of darkness wherever they arise. The menaces are the infamous and deadly Elder Gods of the work of H.P. Lovecraft. Chthulu and his dark minions are bent on ruling the earth--or... (more)

The Case of Charles Dexter Ward

by H. P. Lovecraft

Incantations of black magic unearthed unspeakable horrors in a quiet town near Providence, Rhode Island. Evil spirits are being resurrected from beyond the grave, a supernatural force so twisted that it kills without offering the mercy of death!

The Lurking Fear and Other Stories (A Del Rey Book)

The Lurking Fear and Other Stories (A Del Rey Book)

by H. P. Lovecraft

Twelve soul-chilling stories by the master of horror will leave you shivering in your boots and afraid to go out in the night. Only H.P. Lovecraft can send your heart racing faster than it's ever gone before. And here are the stories to prove it.

The Horror in the Museum and Other Revisions

The Horror in the Museum and Other Revisions

by S. T. Joshi, H. P. Lovecraft

“H. P. Lovecraft has yet to be surpassed as the twentieth century’s greatest practitioner of the classic horror tale.” –Stephen King “Lovecraft’s fiction is one of the cornerstones of modern horror.” –Clive Barker Some tales in this collection were inspired by H. P. Lovecraft, others he revised, two he co-authored–but all bear the mark of the master of primordial terror. The Horror in the Museum–Locked up... (more)

H.P. Lovecraft : A Life

by S. T. Joshi

The basic facts of H.P. Lovecraft's life have long been known, but before this book the only account of his life worth having was L. Sprague de Camp's 1975 biography, which was lively but sketchy, giving a fragmented view of Lovecraft's life and work. S.T. Joshi has delivered the goods. This is not only the finest and most definitive biography of Lovecraft, it is likely to remain so for many decades into the... (more)

At the Mountains of Madness

by H. P. Lovecraft

Introduction by China Miéville Long acknowledged as a master of nightmarish visions, H. P. Lovecraft established the genuineness and dignity of his own pioneering fiction in 1931 with his quintessential work of supernatural horror, At the Mountains of Madness. The deliberately told and increasingly chilling recollection of an Antarctic expedition’s uncanny discoveries–and their encounter with untold menace in the... (more)

The Lurking Fear & Other Stories (The Arkham Edition of H.P. Lovecraft)

The Lurking Fear & Other Stories (The Arkham Edition of H.P. Lovecraft)

by H. P. [Howard Phillips] Lovecraft

Book includes twelve of H.P. Lovecraft's most chilling stories -- masterpieces of terror by the greatest American master of the weird tale. The dreadful cult that cast its Shadow Over Innsmouth; the unspeakable heritage of Arthur Jermyn; The Lurking Fear that killed in the night; The ghastly image of The Outsider saw...

Omnibus (H.P. Lovecraft Omnibus S.)

by H.P. Lovecraft

STEP INTO A NIGHTMARE WORLD OF HELLISH HORROR... Crawling, clawing, sliming horror, seeping from the night-tipped pen of that Grand Master of heart-stopping supernatural terror - H.P. LOVECRAFT Sample a dark universe peopled with gods best forgotten and strange races best left undiscovered. Shudder in the dank breath of an ages- old evil blowing icily from the dusk-shrouded eons of a time before history.... (more)

The Tomb and Other Tales (A Del Rey Book)

The Tomb and Other Tales (A Del Rey Book)

by H. P. Lovecraft

This extraordinary collection features 13 spine-tingling tales of delicious terror by the unquestioned master of the horror genre, as well as portions of stories he never fully completed. Discover how the mind of H.P. Lovecraft worked, and how much his early and late stories tell about this intriguing writer.

Lurker at the Threshold

by H. P. Lovecraft

He is not to open the door which leads to the strange time and place, nor to invite Him Who lurks at the threshold ..." went the warning in the old family manuscript that Ambrose Dewart discovered when he returned to his ancestral home in the deep woods of rural Massachusetts. Dewart's investigations into his family's sinister past eventually lead to the unspeakable revelations of The Great Old Ones who wait on... (more)

The Best of H.P.Lovecraft - Black Seas of InfinityAndrew (ED) Wheeler

The Best of H.P.Lovecraft - Black Seas of Infinity

by Andrew (ED) Wheeler

The Call of Cthulhu

by S. T. Joshi, H. P. Lovecraft

An unparalleled selection of fiction from H. P. Lovecraft, master of the American horror tale Long after his death, H. P. Lovecraft continues to enthrall readers with his gripping tales of madness and cosmic terror, and his effect on modern horror fiction continues to be felt-- Stephen King, Anne Rice, and Clive Barker have acknowledged his influence. His unique contribution to American literature was a melding... (more)

The Shadow Over Innsmouth And Other Stories Of Horror

The Shadow Over Innsmouth And Other Stories Of Horror

by H.P. Lovecraft

Mass market paperback by Scholastic, 1971. A collection of horror stories by the great Lovecraft. 255 pp

Treasury Of Fantasy: P Cha Riv *NR*Rh Value Publishing

Treasury Of Fantasy: P Cha Riv NR

by Rh Value Publishing

Titus Crow: The Clock of Dreams ; Spawn of the Winds

Titus Crow: The Clock of Dreams ; Spawn of the Winds

by Brian Lumley

A volume containing two novels of the Titus Crow series-- The Clock of Dreams and Spawn of the Winds --features the adventures of Titus Crow and his faithful companion and record-keeper as they continue the fight against the Elder Gods and their foul minions. 25,000 first printing."

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