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The works of H.P. Lovecraft: Discuss.

>> No.723846

pretty lacking in actual literary value, but i guess its cool if you just want some diet entertainment

>> No.723847
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CTHULHU FOR PRESIDENT!

>> No.723853

Lrn 2 open a discussion.

>> No.723855

IA! IA! Cthulhu fhtagn!!!!!

>> No.723856

>>723846
oh and the fanbase borders on twilight/adult-harry-potter-fans/tabletop-videogame-based-books as far as annoying goes.

>> No.723860

>>723856
>hater

>> No.723863
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>> No.723888
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H.P. Lovecraft had such a broad vocabulary, and used excruciating detail in describing everything he wrote about, which was also controversial, because you have to realize that he was an early 1900's writer, and was quite eccentric.

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>>723856
dont ever compare twilight to HP Lovecraft, in any way. In content, in writing style, in fanbase. Its bound to fucking fail

>> No.723895

i found them very interesting and kinda addictive. rather amazing how all these things came from 1 mans mind

>> No.723918
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I have many of his short stories, and novellas, and also have many an Audiobook. I see his works as an escape for his own wild insanity to find its way out into the world. that's why I am so driven by his works to try to write my own novel.

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This is pretty much the definitive critical book on HPL. His writing, his life, even his racism...

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>>723890
Indeed, agreed, dun dun deal.

>>723856
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>> No.725136
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That is not dead which can eternal lie.
And with strange aeons even death may die.

>> No.725162

Well, there's two kinds of HPL fans, the ones that laugh at lame macros like >>723847 and basically understand the mythos through the internet, and then there's the fans that actually read his writing.

>> No.725176

Lovecraft is almost all free on web, he was a lifelong amateur. I read Shadow over Innsmouth recently again. Recommend that one! Hybrid fish/man creatures coming out of the harbor taking over a town

>> No.725310

>>724101
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>> No.725414

>>724101
This is an outstanding book in its own right, and is indispensable reading for Lovecraft fans. It's kind of sad that S.T. Joshi spent so much time on lovecraft without achieving the insight found here.

>> No.725430

>>725414
What do you think of MH's novels? They turned me off so I didnt read the Lovecraft book.

>> No.725433

>>725430
i liked elementary particles, i've read part of platform and was not as impressed, but don't let that deter you. ps it's available online as a pdf, should be easy to find on google, search for the books title plus "pdf".

>> No.725443

>>725433
thanks. can't read pdf's properly, but i'll borrow the book when i can.

>> No.725446

Well shit, I just came to /lit/ to make a thread but since this thread is here I'll just ask here.

I have read no Lovecraft, but I want to. Since I'm under the impression he mostly wrote shirt stories, what are the best collection/s to buy? Already planning on getting Dreams of Terror and Death.