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what's your favorite story of his? the shadow out of time and the whisperer in darkness are my favorites

shadow out of time does so very much and is beautiful to read. All of his stuff is hard to put down, but I had to read this one at once it was so enthralling.

>> No.11293873

>>11293728
Gotta say it's either The Alchemist or The Tomb. both have completely different atmospheres, but they also both feature that theme of something ancient and ancestral effecting a descendant. In both of them he gains a connection/meets something from that era. In The Tomb he actually, in his mind at least, attends a party from a century past.

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Thoughts on this beautiful man?

>> No.11294515

Is Dagon a good starting point lads?

>> No.11294530

My favorite is the Dream Quest for Unknown Kadath


>>11294515
It is fine, short and self contained while also setting a tone for what is to come

>> No.11294537

The Case of Charles Dexter Ward.

>> No.11294897

>>11294515
It's kinda like a prototype of the Cthulhu mythos. It has a lot of stuff that he would further explore and perfect in the late 1920s and 1930s. Yes, it's a good starting point.

>> No.11294925

Where do you buy Lovecraft books/short story collections? I've litterally never seen anything by him in a bookshop or library, and I make a point to specifically check most of the time.

I've read a few of his stories online. But I really would like a nice physical book to actually own.

>> No.11294947

The one with the nigger

>> No.11294952
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>>11294925
There are three Penguin Classics collections. I'm surprised you haven't ever run into them. There's also this Barnes and Noble collection. The 2008 edition of it was full of typos but they fixed that in 2011 and all printings of it since then have been proper.

>> No.11295149

The Music of Erich Zann is easily my favourite. I'm also very fond of The Dunwich Horror and The Color Out of Space, both of which I read while camping in locations not unlike those described in the stories.

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>>11294515
Yes

>> No.11295364

I just got Volume 1 and Volume 2 of his collected works. What am I in for?

>> No.11295462

>>11295364
some pulp tier shit and some good stuff.
his stories are extremely uneven when it comes to quality.

>> No.11295574

>>11294494
A scholar and a saint. Done more for Lovecraft's legacy and reputation than any other; this despite having likely been distrusted and dismissed by Lovecraft had he been a contemporary due to his racial background.

>> No.11296006

>>11295364
Excellent horror stories.
>>11295462
Eh, I would say he has more hits than misses. Plus even his pulp schlock (e.g. Herbert West Re-Animator) is enjoyable.

>> No.11296012

>>11293728
The Music of Erich Zann

>> No.11296077

>>11293728
the one with the house outside of town wheres an old fella sittin in a chair, dead, I think, who is also a vessel for Nyarlathotep,
it might be called - Whisperer in the dark, been a while

>> No.11296087

>>11294494
>the shit I've seen.jpeg

>> No.11296139

>>11295210

>splitting up his short stories in 3 separate books when they all can quite easily and comfortably fit in one volume

Typical Penguin Jewry.

>> No.11296314

>>11296139
It's actually way more convenient than reading one cumbersome volume and one of the main reason I recommend them over the complete fiction.

>> No.11297417

>>11293728
does anyone know the contemporary history of lovecraft? why didn't anyone like his stories/who were the most popular 'weird' authors instead of him then?

>> No.11297759

>>11293728
The White Ship.

>> No.11297764

>>11297417
From what I've read Weird Tales was a mixed bag. Lots of fluff with some standout stories. And these standouts were from people as diverse as Robert Bloch, Ray Bradbury, Howard Wandrei, and even Tennesse Williams, all much bigger names than Lovecraft even today now that HP's legacy has grown exponentially.
Lovecraft sent many submissions that got rejected (some in part because they weren't typed correctly and the editor had to explain how to format correctly for submissions).
I guess back then he was mostly a niche author. The few people who admired him ended up befriending him through letters, and this paid off because these folks were the ones that made sure to get his stuff collected and published as a proper book

>> No.11297783

>>11294515
Yep. Read Polaris, Beyond the Wall of Sleep and The White Ship too.

>>11293873
The Tomb was a pleasant surprise for me. It's one of his earliest stories, and it's very well written.

>> No.11297789

>>11295210
That pic is retarded af.

>> No.11298991

>>11297789
this

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>>11294925
I have this baby right here.

Pros:
-It includes almost all Lovecraft's stories in chronological order.
-It comes with a ribbon bookmark.
-Nice-looking and sturdy slipcase.
-The design and artwork of the cover and slipcase are really nice, and the material looks good enough.

Cons:
-Most collaborations and ghostwritten stories are exluded.
-It's really big and heavy; definitely not a portable book.
-Pages are are very thin, but if you're careful enough this shouldn't be a problem.

All in all, a cheap, quality product.

>> No.11300932

>>11296087
kek

>> No.11300952

On the Creation of Niggers. So true!

>> No.11301025

>>11295149
This. Erich Zann is easily his best story, and the other ones you listed are incredible as well. I would also put Shadow Over Innsmouth on that list, but other than that, it's perfect.

>> No.11301096

>>11299383
is there any non-onion editions of Lovecraft? For fucks sake.

>> No.11301112

Excellent picks in this thread.
I'd say my favorite three are The Shadow Out Time, The Whisperer in Darkness and The Dream-Quest of Unkown Kadath, the first two because I love when he describes tangible but still very alien beings, unlike the more vaguely narrated cases like the Sphinx at the end of Imprisoned with the Pharaohs. The whole section about the mi-go's machinery and their surgeries was such a treat to read.
Dream-Quest I enjoyed as a crossover bonanza, which honestly came out of nowhere, having read his works chronologically up to that point I had formed an idea of the different worlds he dealt with but never expected him to tie them up so neatly. There's also the ball of cats on the moon which is completely ebin.
>>11295210
Having Mountains of Madness be one of your first reads is an awful recommendation, that text is more of a conclusion to the lore he had been building up and spells it all out for the reader. The Innsmouth branch is weird too, why'd you recommend The Call of Cthulhu as Dagon-related? Why read Dream-Quest without even going through the Silver Key texts?
>>11301025
I'm gonna have to re-read Erich Zann, I barely remember it. Maybe The Dreams in the Witch House too.

>> No.11301233

>>11301096
What are you specifically looking for?

>> No.11301555

>>11294947
Nigger or Niggerman?

>> No.11302308

Either The Whisperer in Darkness or From Beyond.

>> No.11302564

I like Lovecraft's prose... a lot, but I hear so many people say it's one of the weaker parts of his writing.
What's the deal?

>> No.11302605

>>11302564
Plebs don't like that he uses so many old adjectives. They hate cracking open a dictionary.

>> No.11302635

>>11297417
He wasn't on a paper and he wasn't great at exposing himself or selling his stories for good profit. He wrote and submitted and didn't care much beyond that.
>who were the most popular 'weird' authors instead of him then?
Sax Rohmer had some very big stories like the Fu Manchu series and Brood of the Witch Queen and Howard was a massive figure with his Conan stories.

>> No.11302639

>>11302635
>He wasn't on a paper
Wait, sorry no idea what I mean here.

>> No.11302765

>>11301096
Are you retarded?

>> No.11302894

>>11302605
He just writes so descriptivley it's like eating a rich, hearty stew.

>> No.11302901

The prose poem version of Nyarlathotep is my favorite, but I love prose poems in general.

>> No.11302945

>>11302901
The ending is pure chaotic genius.

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>>11293728

>> No.11302992

Pickman's Model

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I just picked up this for 20 bucks. Over 1000 pages. After listening to a few of his audiobooks I had to just dig in. I really regret not getting into his stuff when I was younger.

>> No.11304018

I seriously don't get how he died in obscurity, was everyone back then a huge pleb or something? His writing is magnificent

>> No.11304126

>>11294494
Based.

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Ultimate comfy experience: play these videos simultaneously.

https://youtu.be/mLMlo_0oIs0
https://youtu.be/pX_jySkFIK4

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>>11304967
Or

https://youtu.be/kO_t0tL7mmo
https://youtu.be/ccR4RvZwuEc

>> No.11305069

>>11293728
Dunwich Horror is my favorite.

>> No.11305098

>>11305069
yes classy

this and The outsider

>> No.11305716

>>11304018
He wrote for a very niche market and even then he was kind of an outsider. But he made an impact in the people who decided to help preserve his work, and I guess that was enough. But yeah, surely Lovecraft would have preferred to have the money for better doctors than secured postmortem reknown

>> No.11305967

>>11304018
>>11305716
Lovecraft abhorred the idea of writing for money (or any kind of employment, for that matter). He had an aristocratic upbringing and was lead to believe that he was some sort of nobleman, an impression which unfortunately lasted throughout his life, and one the main reasons why he died in poverty.

He also said:
>"There are probably seven persons, in all, who really like my work; and they are enough. I should write even if I were the only patient reader, for my aim is merely self-expression."

>> No.11305987

>>11305967
He was meant for better things :(

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>>11293728
Shadow Over Innsmouth. But I'm a pleb.

I can drop my small photo folder if anyone is interested.

>> No.11306345

>>11306331
Sure.

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>>11306345
Righto.

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>>11306381

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>>11306387
The house of his early childhood.

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>>11306390
Providence, Rhode Island.

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>>11306395

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>>11306399

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>>11306402

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>>11306412

>> No.11306422

>>11306395
Not enough spires and gambrel roofs.

>> No.11306424
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>>11306417
And that's all.

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>>11306424
My turn.

Lovecraft and Sonia Greene.

>> No.11306433
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>>11306432
Lovecraft, R.H. Barlow, and Barlow's parents

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>>11306433
Lovecraft and friend.

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>>11306441
With Donald Wandrei.

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>>11306447
Trading blows with Frank Belknap Long.

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>>11306456

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>>11306482
Was he /fa/?

>> No.11306504

>>11306432
Why did he always have that air-cheek smile in photos?

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>>11306498

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>>11306504
Guess he had a case of bad teeth.

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>>11306516

>> No.11306552
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>>11306536
Chubby Lovecraft

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The actual house from The Shunned House. So shunned in fact last time I visited Providence it was for sale

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>>11306552

>> No.11306577

>>11306559
Nice. Got any side view pics?

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>>11306577

>> No.11306606

>>11306589
Thanks. It looks almost exactly like I pictured it.

>> No.11306645

The one where the guy goes down into the ancient ruins and gets eaten by a monster. Had so much potential. Too bad Lovecraft was lazy.

>> No.11307953

>>11293728
I thought The Outsider was pretty good.

>> No.11308592

>>11305967
Wow, so he was a committed NEET? The more I learn about this man, the more I respect him.

>> No.11308608

>>11293728
Nyarlathotep is my fav.