H.P. Lovecraft
Born: 08-19-1890
H.P. Lovecraft was an American writer renowned for his pioneering contributions to the horror genre, particularly in crafting the subgenre of cosmic horror. Born in 1890 in Providence, Rhode Island, Lovecraft's works often explore forbidden knowledge, ancient deities, and the insignificance of humanity. His influential stories, such as "The Call of Cthulhu" and "At the Mountains of Madness," have inspired countless writers and filmmakers, cementing his legacy in modern speculative fiction.
Book summaries for books written by H.P. Lovecraft
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They had come from the stars, and had brought Their images with Them.
It seemed to be a sort of monster, or symbol representing a monster, of a form which only a diseased fancy could conceive.
It was a shadow out of nightmare, a shadow that could not be.
No eye had seen, no hand had touched that book since the advent of man to this planet.
There was horror in that ancient and unknown heritage, and my uncle was appalled at the thought that such things might be.
I think their predominant colour was a greyish-green, though they had white bellies.
They were mostly shiny and slippery, but the ridges of their backs were scaly.
I had seen them in a cool, moist grotto, chiseled out of the solid limestone of the hills.
It was a city - a city built on the place of an older city - a city of broad streets and open squares, with few buildings above the second story.
The town was old, and was first settled by the Dutch at the very beginning of the eighteenth century.
It was a repellant thing, forming a highly disturbing factor in the composite picture.
I could not help feeling that they were evil things - mountains of madness whose farther slopes looked out over some accursed ultimate abyss.