The Best of H.P. Lovecraft: Bloodcurdling Tales of Horror and the Macabre
by H.P. Lovecraft, August Derleth, Robert Bloch
The Best of H.P. Lovecraft: Bloodcurdling Tales of Horror and the Macabre by H.P. Lovecraft, August Derleth, Robert Bloch holds a highly rated rating of 4.31 out of 5, based on 25.8K reader ratings. First published in 1963. The book spans 406 pages.
About The Best of H.P. Lovecraft: Bloodcurdling Tales of Horror and the Macabre
“H.P. Lovecraft has yet to be surpassed as the twentieth century’s greatest practitioner of the classic horror tale.”—Stephen King“The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown.”—H.P. LovecraftThis is the collection that true fans of horror fiction must have: sixteen of H.P. Lovecraft’s most horrifying visions, including:The Call of Cthulu: The first story in the infamous Cthulhu mythos—a creature spawned in the stars brings a menace of unimaginable evil to threaten all mankind.The Dunwich Horror: An evil man’s desire to perform an unspeakable ritual leads him in search of the fabled text of The Necronomicon.The Colour Out of Space: A horror from the skies—far worse than any nuclear fallout—transforms a man into a monster.The Shadow Over Innsmouth: Rising from the depths of the sea, an unspeakable horror engulfs a quiet New England town.Plus twelve more terrifying tales!
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | H.P. Lovecraft, August Derleth, Robert Bloch |
| Published | 1963 |
| Pages | 406 |
| Genres | Horror, Fiction, Classics, Fantasy, Science Fiction |
| Average Rating | 4.31 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 25,841 |
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The Best of H.P. Lovecraft: Bloodcurdling Tales of Horror and the Macabre is categorized as Horror, Fiction, Classics, Fantasy. Its primary genre classification is Fantasy.
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The Best of H.P. Lovecraft: Bloodcurdling Tales of Horror and the Macabre has 406 pages.
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The Best of H.P. Lovecraft: Bloodcurdling Tales of Horror and the Macabre was written by H.P. Lovecraft, August Derleth, Robert Bloch. It was first published in 1963.
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The ISBN-13 for The Best of H.P. Lovecraft: Bloodcurdling Tales of Horror and the Macabre is 9780345350800.0.
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