| Description |
1 online resource (176 pages) |
| Access |
Access limited to subscribing institutions. |
| Summary |
This single-volume edition features a pair of H. P. Lovecraft's best and most popular tales of horror and fantasy: The Call of Cthulhu," praised by Conan the Barbarian creator Robert E. Howard as "a masterpiece, which I am sure will live as one of the highest achievements of literature," and "At the Mountains of Madness," hailed as "first-water, true-blue science fiction" by author Theodore Sturgeon. Originally published by Weird Tales magazine in 1928, "The Call of Cthulhu" recounts the discovery of a mysterious box among the personal effects of a recently deceased archaeologist. The box's contents -- a disturbing bas-relief sculpture and manuscripts hinting at forbidden knowledge -- offer sinister clues about a secret cult and its attempts to resurrect an ancient monster that will envelop the planet in chaos. "At the Mountains of Madness," serialized in 1936 in Astounding Stories magazine, traces a disastrous expedition to the Antarctic that uncovers an abandoned city haunted by an unnamed evil. Both stories contributed to the formation of the Cthulhu Mythos, the framework for a shared universe that has inspired countless writers, musicians, readers, and visual artists. These enormously influential tales are must-reads for all fans of speculative fiction.". |
| Note |
Print version record. |
| Subject |
FICTION / Horror.
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Horror tales, American.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Title |
Short stories. Selections
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Lovecraft, H. P. (Howard Phillips), 1890-1937. Call of Cthulhu and At the mountains of madness. Mineola, New York : Dover Publications, 2018. 9780486826813 (DLC)2018013779 |
| Standard No. |
9780486834450 |
| ISBN |
9780486834450 (epub) |
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