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| Title | : | Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos |
| Author | : | Jim Turner |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 462 pages |
| Published | : | October 1998 by Del Rey (first published February 1990) |
| Categories | : | Horror. Fiction. Short Stories. Fantasy. Anthologies. Science Fiction. Lovecraftian. Cthulhu Mythos |
Jim Turner
Paperback | Pages: 462 pages Rating: 4.21 | 4363 Users | 122 Reviews
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Howard Phillips Lovecraft forever changed the face of horror, fantasy, and science fiction with a remarkable series of stories as influential as the works of Poe, Tolkien, and Edgar Rice Burroughs. His chilling mythology established a gateway between the known universe and an ancient dimension of otherworldly terror, whose unspeakable denizens and monstrous landscapes - dread Cthulhu, Yog-Sothoth, the Plateau of Leng, the Mountains of Madness - have earned him a permanent place in the history of the macabre. In Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos, a pantheon of horror and fantasy's finest authors pay tribute to the master of the macabre with a collection of original stories set in the fearsome Lovecraft tradition. Contents: - Iä! Iä! Cthulhu Fhtagn! (1990) by Jim Turner [as by James Turner] - The Call of Cthulhu (1928) by H.P. Lovecraft - The Return of the Sorcerer (1931) by Clark Ashton Smith - Ubbo-Sathla (1933) by Clark Ashton Smith - The Black Stone (1931) by Robert E. Howard - The Hounds of Tindalos (1929) by Frank Belknap Long - The Space-Eaters (1928) by Frank Belknap Long - The Dweller in Darkness (1944) by August Derleth - Beyond the Threshold (1941) by August Derleth - The Shambler from the Stars (1935) by Robert Bloch - The Haunter of the Dark (1936) by H.P. Lovecraft - The Shadow from the Steeple (1950) by Robert Bloch - Notebook Found in a Deserted House (1951) by Robert Bloch - The Salem Horror (1937) by Henry Kuttner - The Terror from the Depths (1976) by Fritz Leiber - Rising with Surtsey (1971) by Brian Lumley - Cold Print (1969) by Ramsey Campbell - The Return of the Lloigor (1969) by Colin Wilson - My Boat (1976) by Joanna Russ - Sticks (1974) by Karl Edward Wagner - The Freshman (1979) by Philip José Farmer - Jerusalem's Lot (1978) by Stephen King - Discovery of the Ghooric Zone (1977) by Richard A. Lupoff Cover illustration by John Jude PalencarDefine Books To Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos
| Original Title: | Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos |
| ISBN: | 034542204X (ISBN13: 9780345422040) |
| Edition Language: | English |
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Ratings: 4.21 From 4363 Users | 122 ReviewsWrite-Up About Books Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos
Reviews of stories follow:The Call of CthulhuBy H.P. LovecraftThis is Lovecrafts most famous piece. However, unlike much popular fiction, the Call of Cthulhu deserves its acclaim. The story is told in the first person, and contains some of Lovecrafts finest prose. The opening lines are quite terrifying when considered at length:The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents. We live on a placid island of ignorance in the midst ofA perfect primer to Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos as expanded by his contemporaries and disciples, as well as Lovecraft himself. This book is full of Lovecraft-inspired wierd fiction of highest quality, with entries by authors such as Robert E. Howard, Clark Ashton Smith, Philip Jose Farmer, August Derleth, Robert Bloch, Stephen King, and Lovecraft himself. This is the perfect launching pad for those looking to discover short genre fiction in the vein of Lovecraft's twisted and frighteningly unique
Iä! Iä! Cthulhu Fhtagn!but not forever: If the Universal Church of the Congregation of His Most Cosmically Cyclopean and Magisterial Mightiness, the Impenitent, Indomitable and Indefatigable Cthulhu (aka He With Whom One Does Not Fuck) ever designates a single tome as its bible, then this collection will surely be the one chosen as its most revered scripture*. This is the Rolls Royce of mythos anthologies with nary so much as a single turd in the sacred punchbowl. * I must qualify this
This book as a whole was a bit disappointing because so few of the stories contribute to or even draw on the Cthulhu Mythos. Raising with Surtsey, The Shadow from the Steeple, and The Hounds of Tindalos are notable exceptions. As are the two Lovecraft stories, obviously. But many of the stories seem more like homages to HP Lovecraft by admiring authors which is fine but dont result in great cosmic horror. But, the book is worthwhile for gathering the above stories as well as Sticks, and Stephen
Cthulhu is a creature of enormous size and malevolent intent. The creature was created by H.P. Lovecraft and has since been featured in the writings of numerous authors. Cthulhu, one of the Old Ones, is generally described as having an octopoid head atom a grotesque and scaled humanoid body with rudimentary wings. Its hands are described either as claws or possessed of long talons. Cthulhu is most-fully described in The Call of Cthulhu; the name is spelled in alternate ways in some of the other
Sticks by Karl Edward Wagner 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟
An mixed bag of short stories, two by H.P Lovecraft (including the classic, The Call Of The Cthulhu), and the others are by authors who have been influenced by him. All of the tales are set in the Cthulhu world of weirdness or reference certain characters or books that Lovecraft created. Whilst some of my closest friends are huge HPL fans, I approached this anthology as more of a horror and short story lover. Some of the stories are really weird and creepy, a couple were just painfully dull to
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