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H.P. Lovecraft: The Complete Fiction by S.T. Joshi, H.P. Lovecraft
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Before I begin the review I need to go ahead and this this out of the way:
H. P. Lovecraft was a white supremacist. He was racist and xenophoic. He was a completely shity human.
None of that can be changed. That was who he was.
I believe that we should all have the ability to read what we want. For me, I think that telling people not to reading something because a author was or is a terrible person is not okay.
But if you do read those authors you need to point out their history.
If a author is still living please buy second hand.
To the Review!
H.P Lovecraft's: The Complete Fiction ⭐⭐⭐⭐
H.P. Lovecraft is a master of horror. He shaped everything we know and love about modern horror. He fully understood how fear and madness worked. As someone who suffers from night-terrors, Lovecrafts writing of dreams is the best I have ever read. With just his words Lovecraft was able to horrify me and constantly giving me chills.
Since this is a collection of complete fiction, the stories range from incredible masterpieces to God awful trash.
[v] The Beast in the Cave⭐⭐⭐⭐ This was the first story that Lovecraft wrote. The fact that he was in his teens and wrote something like this showed alot of praise of what is to come.
[v] The Alchemist ⭐⭐⭐
[v] The Tomb⭐⭐⭐⭐
[v] Dragon ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Woah
[v] A Reminiscence of Dr. Samuel Johnson⭐⭐⭐
[v] Polaris ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (Dream Cycle)
[v] Beyond the Wall of Sleep⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
[v] Memory⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
[v] Old Bugs ⭐⭐⭐⭐
[v] The Transition of Juan Romero ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
[v] The White Ship ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (Dream Cycle)
[v] The Street ⭐⭐ Lovecraft's xenophobia was on full display with this story.
[v] The Doom That Came to Sarnath ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (Dream Cycle)
[v] The Statement of Randolph Carter (Dream Cycle) (Dreamscapes 1) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
[v] The Terrible Old Man ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
[v] The Tree ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
[v] The Cats of Ulthar (Dream Cycle) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I mean duh. Cats being cosmic beings who feed when necessary. Also who the fuck eats cats let alone a neighbor's cat.
[v] The Temple ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Oh wow. This is by for the short story that should be recommended to anyone who is first starting out with love craft. This story perfectly depicts the fear, power, and danger that comes from the ocean. Epic In. Every way.
[v] Facts Concerning the Late Arthur Jermyn and His Family ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐, Woah
[v] Celephaïs (Dream Cycle) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
[v] From Beyond ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
[v] Nyarlathotep (Dream Cycle) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
[v] The Picture in the House ⭐⭐⭐ This story does have a heavy amount of racism in it. From calling Puritons/ people from providence the "conquering race"; then using various forms of the "N" word. This story, though beautifully written and heavy with dread.
[v] Ex Oblivione (Dream Cycle) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
[v] Sweet Ermengarde ⭐ Lovecraft not understanding comedy and not having a sense of humor.
[v] The Namless City ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This is awsome.
[v] The Quest of Iranon (Dream Cycle) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
[v] The Moon-Bog is ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
[v] The Outsider (Dream Cycle) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
[v] The Other Gods (Dream Cycle) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
[v] The Music of Erich Zann ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
[v] Herbert West-Reanimator ⭐⭐⭐⭐
[v] Hypnos (Dream Cycle) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
[v] What the Moon Brings (Dream Cycle) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
[v] Azathoth (Dream Cycle) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This is absolutely incredible.
[v] The Hound ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
[v] The Lurking Fear ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
[v] The Rats in the Walls ⭐⭐⭐ warning, this is the notorious short story that has a cat names "Nword-man. And yes you read that name on every page of the short story. Besides that it is a brilliant story.
[v] The Unnamable ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ And so beings the epics of H.P. Lovecraft.
[v] The Festival ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
[v] Under the Pyramids ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ push through Chapter 1. That chapter is incredibly boring. Buy this short story is a slowslowslow burn. Once Chapter 2 starts, the short story takes a turn. It is a terrifying incredible ending.
[v] The Shunned House ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
H. P. Lovecraft was a white supremacist. He was racist and xenophoic. He was a completely shity human.
None of that can be changed. That was who he was.
I believe that we should all have the ability to read what we want. For me, I think that telling people not to reading something because a author was or is a terrible person is not okay.
But if you do read those authors you need to point out their history.
If a author is still living please buy second hand.
To the Review!
H.P Lovecraft's: The Complete Fiction ⭐⭐⭐⭐
H.P. Lovecraft is a master of horror. He shaped everything we know and love about modern horror. He fully understood how fear and madness worked. As someone who suffers from night-terrors, Lovecrafts writing of dreams is the best I have ever read. With just his words Lovecraft was able to horrify me and constantly giving me chills.
Since this is a collection of complete fiction, the stories range from incredible masterpieces to God awful trash.
[v] The Beast in the Cave⭐⭐⭐⭐ This was the first story that Lovecraft wrote. The fact that he was in his teens and wrote something like this showed alot of praise of what is to come.
[v] The Alchemist ⭐⭐⭐
[v] The Tomb⭐⭐⭐⭐
[v] Dragon ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Woah
[v] A Reminiscence of Dr. Samuel Johnson⭐⭐⭐
[v] Polaris ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (Dream Cycle)
[v] Beyond the Wall of Sleep⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
[v] Memory⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
[v] Old Bugs ⭐⭐⭐⭐
[v] The Transition of Juan Romero ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
[v] The White Ship ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (Dream Cycle)
[v] The Street ⭐⭐ Lovecraft's xenophobia was on full display with this story.
[v] The Doom That Came to Sarnath ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (Dream Cycle)
[v] The Statement of Randolph Carter (Dream Cycle) (Dreamscapes 1) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
[v] The Terrible Old Man ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
[v] The Tree ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
[v] The Cats of Ulthar (Dream Cycle) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I mean duh. Cats being cosmic beings who feed when necessary. Also who the fuck eats cats let alone a neighbor's cat.
[v] The Temple ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Oh wow. This is by for the short story that should be recommended to anyone who is first starting out with love craft. This story perfectly depicts the fear, power, and danger that comes from the ocean. Epic In. Every way.
[v] Facts Concerning the Late Arthur Jermyn and His Family ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐, Woah
[v] Celephaïs (Dream Cycle) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
[v] From Beyond ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
[v] Nyarlathotep (Dream Cycle) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
[v] The Picture in the House ⭐⭐⭐ This story does have a heavy amount of racism in it. From calling Puritons/ people from providence the "conquering race"; then using various forms of the "N" word. This story, though beautifully written and heavy with dread.
[v] Ex Oblivione (Dream Cycle) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
[v] Sweet Ermengarde ⭐ Lovecraft not understanding comedy and not having a sense of humor.
[v] The Namless City ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This is awsome.
[v] The Quest of Iranon (Dream Cycle) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
[v] The Moon-Bog is ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
[v] The Outsider (Dream Cycle) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
[v] The Other Gods (Dream Cycle) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
[v] The Music of Erich Zann ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
[v] Herbert West-Reanimator ⭐⭐⭐⭐
[v] Hypnos (Dream Cycle) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
[v] What the Moon Brings (Dream Cycle) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
[v] Azathoth (Dream Cycle) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This is absolutely incredible.
[v] The Hound ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
[v] The Lurking Fear ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
[v] The Rats in the Walls ⭐⭐⭐ warning, this is the notorious short story that has a cat names "Nword-man. And yes you read that name on every page of the short story. Besides that it is a brilliant story.
[v] The Unnamable ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ And so beings the epics of H.P. Lovecraft.
[v] The Festival ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
[v] Under the Pyramids ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ push through Chapter 1. That chapter is incredibly boring. Buy this short story is a slowslowslow burn. Once Chapter 2 starts, the short story takes a turn. It is a terrifying incredible ending.
[v] The Shunned House ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐