Bøger af H. P. Lovecraft

In the chilling abyss of H.P. Lovecraft's The Call of Cthulhu, a tale of unfathomable horror unfurls, ensnaring readers in an aura of dread and eldritch terror. This timeless novella, penned initially in 1928 and first published in the pulp magazine Weird Tales, now finds an eerily fitting companion in Mike Dubisch's illustrations.Embark on a journey into the enigmatic realm of cultists who pay homage to the dormant cosmic entity, Cthulhu. The Call of Cthulhu transcends the realm of mere storytelling; it metamorphoses into a chilling descent into madness-an expedition into the very core of terror that continues to mesmerize and unsettle those audacious enough to explore its pages.

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"The Dunwich Horror" by H. P. Lovecraft is a classic horror short story set in the eerie and isolated rural town of Dunwich, Massachusetts. The narrative revolves around the mysterious and malevolent events surrounding the Whateley family, particularly Wilbur Whateley and his monstrous offspring. The story begins with the birth of Wilbur Whateley, who grows at an unnatural rate and becomes obsessed with acquiring forbidden knowledge from the notorious and ancient book, the Necronomicon. Wilbur's disturbing activities and bizarre experiments in his remote farmhouse are shrouded in secrecy. As the story unfolds, it becomes clear that Wilbur's actions are linked to a terrifying presence in the Whateley farmhouse, an otherworldly and malevolent entity that has been unleashed through dark rituals. This entity, known as the Dunwich Horror, wreaks havoc on the town and strikes terror into the hearts of its inhabitants. In their attempts to combat this eldritch menace, the townspeople and a university professor delve into the occult and the forbidden knowledge that Wilbur sought to obtain. Their efforts to confront the Dunwich Horror lead to a climactic and horrifying showdown. "The Dunwich Horror" is a quintessential example of Lovecraftian horror, characterized by its themes of cosmic dread, the unknown, and the insignificance of humanity in the face of ancient, malevolent forces. The story is known for its atmospheric and unsettling portrayal of terror and the supernatural, making it a staple in the horror genre.

""At the Mountains of Madness"" is a seminal novella by H.P. Lovecraft, published in 1936. Set in the desolate and unforgiving terrain of Antarctica, the narrative follows a scientific expedition that uncovers ancient and otherworldly horrors beneath the icy surface. As the team delves deeper into the mysteries of a long-lost civilization, they encounter terrifying cosmic entities and unearth unfathomable secrets that challenge their understanding of reality. Lovecraft's immersive prose and vivid descriptions create an atmosphere of mounting dread and existential terror, as the characters grapple with the ramifications of their discoveries. Through themes of forbidden knowledge, the insignificance of humanity in the face of cosmic entities, and the fragility of sanity, the novella serves as a cornerstone of Lovecraft's mythos, solidifying his reputation as a master of the weird and horror genres.

At the Mountains of Madness by H. P. Lovecraft is a chilling and atmospheric tale that delves into the depths of cosmic horror and the limits of human knowledge. Set in the remote and desolate reaches of Antarctica, this story takes readers on an expedition filled with terror, mystery, and a descent into the unknown.The narrative follows a group of intrepid explorers who uncover ancient and otherworldly secrets buried within the ice. As they delve deeper into the unexplored mountains, they encounter unimaginable horrors that challenge their sanity and threaten their very existence. Lovecraft's evocative descriptions and eerie atmosphere create a sense of creeping dread that lingers throughout the story.With each revelation, the protagonists uncover a dark and ancient history of a civilization that predates human existence. Lovecraft's signature themes of cosmic insignificance and the fragility of the human mind are woven into the narrative, as the characters grapple with the unfathomable truths that lie beneath the surface.At the Mountains of Madness is a testament to Lovecraft's mastery of the horror genre, presenting readers with an unsettling blend of scientific exploration, eldritch horrors, and psychological terror. Through his distinctive writing style, Lovecraft creates an oppressive and claustrophobic atmosphere, plunging readers into a world where ancient beings and incomprehensible forces lurk just beyond human understanding.Prepare to be immersed in a world of chilling suspense, existential dread, and the awe-inspiring vastness of the unknown. At the Mountains of Madness is a masterpiece of cosmic horror that will haunt your thoughts long after the final page is turned.

"Det fortælles, at det i byen Ulthar, som ligger på den anden side af floden Skai, ikke er tilladt noget menneske dræbe at en kat. Jeg er tilbøjelig til at tro, at det er sandt, når jeg som nu betragter den lille fyr, der ligger og spinder foran pejsens knitrende ild. For katte er et gådefuldt dyr og langt bedre til at sanse ting, vi mennesker end ikke kan fornemme. Katte huser sjælen af Aegyptus og er bærere af legender fra glemte byer som Meroe og Ophir. De er i familie med junglens herre og arvinger til det tågede og skræmmende Afrikas hemmeligheder. Sphinxen er kattens slægtning, og de taler hendes sprog. Men kattene er ældre end Sphinxen og husker det, hun selv for længst har glemt...""Ulthats katte" (eng. titel: "The Cats of Ulthar") blev skrevet af H. P. Lovecraft den 15. juni 1920 og blev publiceret første gang i amatørtidsskriftet Tryouts novemberudgave fra samme år. Novellen regnes for værende en del af "The Dream Cycle series of tales".

Esta colección se centra en dos de los relatos más famosos de H.P. Lovecraft: la novela corta La llamada de Cthulhu y el inquietante cuento El horror de Dunwich.En La llamada de Cthulhu, obra seminal del horror cósmico, un joven recompone la extraña colección de notas, artefactos e investigaciones de su difunto tío, que apuntan a la existencia de un ser monstruoso a la espera de emerger de su letargo submarino. El joven, a medida que profundiza en la obsesión de su tío por el legendario Cthulhu, empieza a descubrir un terrorífico culto global con siniestros planes que amenazan a la humanidad.En la misma línea, El horror de Dunwich es un relato ambientado en el aislado y decadente pueblo de Dunwich; la historia sigue los extraños sucesos que rodean a la familia Whateley, que tiene inquietantes vínculos con una presencia invisible y monstruosa que acecha entre las remotas colinas y bosques.Cuando el misterioso y deforme Wilbur Whateley nace y crece rápidamente hasta la edad adulta, los habitantes del pueblo presienten que algo siniestro está en marcha. Los rumores se arremolinan sobre oscuros rituales en lo profundo de los bosques y libros prohibidos con terribles secretos. A medida que los planes de Wilbur para su hermano invisible salen a la luz, nadie sospecha la verdadera naturaleza del horror que amenaza con desatarse.Este volumen pone de relieve la brillante imaginación de Lovecraft y su don para elaborar terroríficos relatos de lo macabro, que cobran nueva vida en esta traducción actualizada.

Esta colección se centra en dos de los relatos más famosos de H.P. Lovecraft: la novela corta La llamada de Cthulhu y el inquietante cuento El horror de Dunwich.En La llamada de Cthulhu, obra seminal del horror cósmico, un joven recompone la extraña colección de notas, artefactos e investigaciones de su difunto tío, que apuntan a la existencia de un ser monstruoso a la espera de emerger de su letargo submarino. El joven, a medida que profundiza en la obsesión de su tío por el legendario Cthulhu, empieza a descubrir un terrorífico culto global con siniestros planes que amenazan a la humanidad.En la misma línea, El horror de Dunwich es un relato ambientado en el aislado y decadente pueblo de Dunwich; la historia sigue los extraños sucesos que rodean a la familia Whateley, que tiene inquietantes vínculos con una presencia invisible y monstruosa que acecha entre las remotas colinas y bosques.Cuando el misterioso y deforme Wilbur Whateley nace y crece rápidamente hasta la edad adulta, los habitantes del pueblo presienten que algo siniestro está en marcha. Los rumores se arremolinan sobre oscuros rituales en lo profundo de los bosques y libros prohibidos con terribles secretos. A medida que los planes de Wilbur para su hermano invisible salen a la luz, nadie sospecha la verdadera naturaleza del horror que amenaza con desatarse.Este volumen pone de relieve la brillante imaginación de Lovecraft y su don para elaborar terroríficos relatos de lo macabro, que cobran nueva vida en esta traducción actualizada.

H. P. Lovecraft's literary career ended very much the way it began-with amateur journalism. In 1914, he had entered the United Amateur Press Association and gained lifelong friends and a renewed will to live and write. In 1930, Lovecraft's attendance at the annual convention of the National Amateur Press Association led to a renewed interest in the multifarious issues agitating amateurdom at that time. Encouraged by a new colleague, Helm C. Spink, Lovecraft took on the role of poetry critic for the NAPA's Bureau of Critics. Hyman Bradofsky, whose Californian allowed an unprecedented amount of space for lengthy contributions, persuaded Lovecraft to write numerous articles and to steer other amateurs in Bradofsky's direction. Lovecraft then became embroiled in heated controversies and feuds, many of them revolving around the argumentative Ralph W. Babcock. This volume also includes substantial letters to devotees of weird fiction, including Richard Ely Morse, Margaret Sylvester, John J. Weir, and a pair of brilliant weird artists, Virgil Finlay and Frank Utpatel. As in previous volumes in this series, all letters have been meticulously edited and thoroughly annotated. The appendix includes a generous array of poetry by Morse along with other materials that shed light on all the issues discussed here.

Eine Gruselgeschichte von H.P. Lovecraft und Zelia Bishop.Sie wurde im Jahre 1939, zwei Jahre nach dem Tod des Horror-Großmeisters, in der Januar-Ausgabe des Magazins 'WEIRD TALES' veröffentlicht, nachdem sie Zelia Bishop überarbeitet hatte.Allgemein als 'zu rassistisch' betrachtet, wie viele der Werke von Lovecraft, wurde sie später nur noch zögerlich veröffentlicht. Obwohl recht plump, kommt in seinen Büchern manches in dieser Hinsicht auch so komisch daher, dass es sich wieder relativiert.Dennoch wurde das Original in der Übersetzung etwas entschärft, aber ohne dabei einen Mohrenkopf gleich zum 'schokoladenüberzogenen gesüßten Eiweißschaum' zu machen.

Die allerschlimmsten HorrorgeschichtenIn der Gruft von H.P. Lovecraft (erschienen1925), Das Klappern der Knochen von Robert E. Howard (erschienen 1929), Die Affenpfote von W.W. Jacobs (erschienen 1902)Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts, Anfang des 20. Jahrhunderts hatten Schauergeschichten, wie auch Science Fiction oder Mystery, in Form von Kurzgeschichten, ihre Blütezeit. Mehr als das, es wurden die Grundlagen für das Genre gelegt. Immer populärer, besonders in den 1930er bis 1950er-Jahren, wurden spezielle Magazine, wie 'Weird Tales', oft auch als Pulp Fiction (kurz 'Pulp') bezeichnet, in denen diese Geschichten erschienen. Der Begriff entstammt dem englischen Wort 'pulp' (Holzbrei), ein Hinweis auf einfaches, sehr holzhaltiges Papier und die damit zusammenhängende billige Herstellung.'Pulp' wurde von Kritikern gerne als Trivial- oder gar Schundliteratur bezeichnet. Was auch immer, wer unkomplizierte, dennoch packende Unterhaltung mag, der kann sich an den zahlreichen, oft nur wenige Seiten kurzen Geschichten erfreuen; auf alle Fälle wird keine Zeit verschwendet, um am Ende eines Hunderte von Seiten starken Buches festzustellen, dass es doch nicht der 'Knüller' war, der den Aufwand gelohnt hat und das man nach gelesenen 250 Seiten nicht einfach vergessen kann, wie das bereits bestellte Bier, das man trotz aufkommender Bauchschmerzen dennoch leert.Die Idee für den Plot (das Handlungsgerüst) wird bei diesen Kurzgeschichten nicht endlos gestreckt, politisiert, 'soziologiert', überfrachtet oder gar ausgeleiert, sondern kurz und spannend erzählt.Sehen Sie dieses kleine Buch gerne als literarisches Fast Food für zwischendurch. Die schnelle Curry-Wurst ? aber bitte mit ganz scharfer Soße! Der Hunger ist da schon wieder weg, noch bevor Sie im Schicki-Micki-Restaurant die Speisekarte bekommen haben, und wie's schmeckt, wissen Sie schon vorher.Schönes Gruseln!

One secret. One cult. One cosmic being. When his uncle dies, it’s up to Francis Wayland Thurston to finally uncover the family secret. For too long, recounts of dreams becoming reality had cast a sombre shadow over the family. And it seems these dreams didn’t die with the uncle. But when Francis discovers hidden notes of a mysterious cult, the truth turns darker than anyone could have ever imagined. A monster is on the rise. But one that is worshipped by those touched by evil, rather than feared. Can Francis break the curse and save those around him? Or will the curse and cult break him? Weaving a dark and chilling tale, H. P. Lovecraft’s ‘The Call of Cthulhu’ remains one of the earliest examples of cosmic horror literature. Leaving a rip-roaring influence on the likes of Stephen King, ‘The Call of Cthulhu’ is the perfect tale for fans of Netflix’s ‘Stranger Things’.Howard Philips Lovecraft (1890-1937) was an American writer of science-fiction, fantasy, and horror. Virtually unknown and only published in pulp magazines before he died in poverty, he is now regarded as one of the most significant 20th-century authors in his genre. Lovecraft achieved posthumous fame through his influential works of horror fiction, particularly ‘The Call of Cthulhu’, which influenced writers such as Stephen King, Ramsey Campbell, Bentley Little, Joe R. and Lansdale Alan Moore. Beyond direct adaptation, Lovecraft and his stories have had a profound impact on popular culture, from rock and heavy metal music to the tabletop board game ‘Call of Cthulhu’.

Den gamle mand bor alene i et jordslået og faldefærdigt hus på Ship Street i Kingsport. Alle i byen, dyr og mennesker , undgår ham, om end han er så gammel, at han næppe kan udgøre nogen trussel. Man der er noget skræmmende ved ham. Flaskerne, han fører lange samtaler med og de uhyggelige malede sten foran hans hus. Der går også rygter om, at han er i besiddelse af en stor guldskat, og dette rygte er ulykkeligvis kommet tre skumle personer for øre..."Den frygtelige gamle mand" (original eng titel "The Terrible Old Man") blev skrevet 28. januar 1920 og udgivet første gang i The Tryout for juli 1921.

DIE LAUERNDE ANGST von H.P. Lovecraft.Horror-Kurzgeschichte aus dem Jahre 1922 vom Großmeister des Grauens. Erstmals 1923 in der Zeitschrift 'Home Brew' veröffentlicht, wurde sie 1928 in dem bekannten 'Pulp'-Magazin 'Weird Tales' abgedruckt; später findet man sie auch in Sammelbänden seiner Werke. 64 Seiten brutto, große Schrift - literarisches Grusel-Fastfood, ein kleines Häppchen für zwischendurch und Leser mit gutem Magen.

The Dunwich Horror is a horror story titled by an American Author H. P. Lovecraft. It was initially printed in the April 1929 edition of Weird Tales after being written in 1928. (pp. 481-508). It happens in the fictitious Massachusetts town of Dunwich. It is regarded as one of the Cthulhu Mythos' central tales. Only an elderly university librarian can stop a strange family from conjuring and nurturing an evil thing from another universe in a dilapidated farmhouse close to remote, rural Dunwich with the intention of destroying the planet and giving it to old gods to reign. Weird Tales originally published The Dunwich Horror in 1929. The Dunwich Horror tells the odd events that led to Wilbur Whateley's birth and early development. This topic is written on a real-world issue and contains accurate information. While HPL served as a reference, the information on this topic is drawn from the "Lovecraft Circle" Myth Cycles rather than being solely based on his writings. H. P. Lovecraft wrote a short story titled "The Dunwich Horror." One of the rare stories Lovecraft wrote where the protagonist triumph over the story's antagonistic creature or monster is "The Dunwich Horror."

Howard Phillips Lovecraft (August 20, 1890 - March 15, 1937) was an American writer of weird and horror fiction, who is known for his creation of what became the Cthulhu Mythos.Born in Providence, Rhode Island, Lovecraft spent most of his life in New England. He was born into affluence, but his family's wealth dissipated soon after the death of his grandfather. In 1913, he wrote a critical letter to a pulp magazine that ultimately led to his involvement in pulp fiction. During the interwar period, he wrote and published stories that focused on his interpretation of humanity's place in the universe. In his view, humanity was an unimportant part of an uncaring cosmos that could be swept away at any moment. These stories also included fantastic elements that represented the perceived fragility of anthropocentrism.Lovecraft was at the center of a wider body of authors known as "The Lovecraft Circle." This group wrote stories that frequently shared details among them. He was also a prolific letter writer. He maintained a correspondence with several different authors and literary proteges. According to some estimates, he wrote approximately 100,000 letters over the course of his life. In these letters, he discussed his worldview and his daily life, and tutored younger authors, such as August Derleth, Donald Wandrei, and Robert Bloch.Throughout his adult life, Lovecraft was never able to support himself from earnings as an author and editor. He was virtually unknown during his lifetime and was almost exclusively published in pulp magazines before he died in poverty at the age of 46, but is now regarded as one of the most significant 20th-century authors of supernatural horror fiction. Among his most celebrated tales are "The Call of Cthulhu", "The Rats in the Walls", At the Mountains of Madness, The Shadow over Innsmouth, and The Shadow Out of Time. His writings form the basis of the Cthulhu Mythos, which has inspired a large body of pastiches across several mediums drawing on Lovecraft's characters, setting and themes, constituting a wider subgenre known as Lovecraftian horror. (wikipedia.org)

H. P. Lovecraft wrote the short story "The Whisperer in Darkness." It was written between February and September 1930 and first appeared in Weird Tales in August 1931. It is a horror/science fiction hybrid, similar to "The Color Out of Space" (1927). Despite numerous references to the Cthulhu Mythos, the supernatural does not play many roles in the plot and therefore reflects Lovecraft's transformation to a sci-fi writer. Mi-Go, an alien race, is also introduced in the story. Much to the chagrin of Albert N. Wilmarth, local academic, bizzare things are sighted floating in rivers in the area of rural Vermont after a flood which consequently resurfaces the debates regarding an old myth of hill-dwelling monsters that abducts humans. However, Wilmarth is drawn into a surprising correspondence that leads to a troubling discovery when he begins receiving letters from an individual named Henry Wentworth Akeley which talks about the alleged presence close to his farmhouse of an extraterrestrial race worshipping ancient cosmic deities. "The Haunter of the Dark," "At the Mountains of Madness," "The Burial Place," and "The Lurker at the Threshold" are among the volumes that contain Lovecraft's supernatural tales.

The Complete Works of H.P. Lovecraft contains all Lovecraft's solo writings as an adult, beginning in 1917 with ""The Tomb"" and ending in 1935 with ""The Haunter of the Dark.""The Complete Fiction of H.P. Lovecraft collects the author's all Solo Writings as an adult. Written between the years 1917 and 1935, this collection features Lovecraft's trademark fantastical creatures and supernatural thrills, as well as many horrific and cautionary science-fiction themes.This Edition has over 60 Stories; Included in this volume are, 'The Tomb'; 'The Case of Charles Dexter Ward', 'Old Bugs'; 'The Call of Cthulhu', 'The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath', 'At the Mountains of Madness', 'The Temple', 'The Haunter of The Dark', 'The Shadow Over Innsmouth', 'The Color Out of Space', 'The Dunwich Horror', and many more hair-raising tales.

Set in the fictional town of Arkham, Massachusetts, an unnamed narrator investigates a local area known as the "blasted hearth." After failing to extract any information from the Arkham locals, the narrator encounters an old man, Ammi Pierce, who relates the story of a farmer who once lived there. The hearth, he claims, was caused by a meteorite that fell onto the farmer's field in 1882.The Colour Out of Space is one of H.P. Lovecraft's best-loved and most critically acclaimed story. According to the author, it was also his personal favorite. It has been adapted twice for film; first in 1967 and later in 1987.

Quasi inconnu de son vivant, Lovecraft est à présent considéré comme l'un des écrivains d'horreur les plus influents du XXe siècle. Deux nouvelles, deux bijoux représentatifs de son oeuvre ! Air froid : Un jeune homme frileux, récemment installé dans un appartement new-yorkais, fait la connaissance d'un vieil homme qui apprécie particulièrement le froid... L'Indicible : Deux amis, Manton et Carter, discutent aimablement sur un sujet qui leur tient à coeur : le paranormal et l'horreur. Ils finissent par aller explorer une maison hantée et abandonnée depuis des décennies et par se recueillir sur la tombe d'une âme damnée. Mal leur en prend...

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Opowiadania równie ciekawe jak historia ich powstania!Trzy krótkie historie opowiedziane w sposób, który kochają wszyscy miłośnicy Lovecrafta. Tajemnicze opowieści, chłód szpitala psychiatrycznego, nawiedzone miejsca, fascynujące opisy nieznanych cywilizacji - a wszystko to podane w kunsztownej formie i z wielką językową wrażliwością. Pomysłodawczynią opowiadań była Zealia Bishop, która zaniosła je do Lovecrafta z prośbą o wsparcie redakcyjne. Słynny dziś pisarz uznał opowieści za zbyt banalne, by się pod nimi podpisać, zaoferował natomiast pomoc jako ghostwriter. Charakterystyczny styl utworów do dziś prowokuje dyskusje na temat proporcji w udziale obojga autorów. W sam raz dla czytelników literatury grozy w stylu Edgara Allana Poe czy Stefana Grabińskiego.H.P. Lovecraft (1890-1937) - amerykański pisarz, jeden z prekursorów fantastyki naukowej, twórca mitologii Cthulhu. Gdy miał trzy latka, jego ojciec popadł w głęboką psychozę i do śmierci nie wyszedł ze szpitala psychiatrycznego. Sam Lovecraft cierpiał na parasomnię i wiele jego kreacji literackich było inspirowanych upiornymi wizjami, których doświadczał podczas snu. Był ponadprzeciętnie zdolnym dzieckiem, jednak częste problemy zdrowotne uniemożliwiły mu pobierania regularnej nauki w szkole. Gdy nie dostał się na wymarzony kierunek studiów (chemia lub astronomia), doznał poważnego załamania nerwowego. Za namową kolegi wznowił porzucone w młodości pisanie utworów fantastycznych. Dzieła Lovecrafta, zwłaszcza stworzona przez niego mitologia Cthulhu, inspirują kolejne pokolenia literatów, filmowców, twórców gier komputerowych itd. Stuart Gordon zekranizował wiele opowiadań pisarza. Do motywów z jego utworów nawiązywały m.in. zespoły Metallica, Iron Maiden, Electric Wizard, a w Polsce - Vader.

"Supernatural Horror in Literature" is a 28,000 word essay by American writer H. P. Lovecraft, surveying the development and achievements of horror fiction as the field stood in the 1920s and 30s. The essay was researched and written between November 1925 and May 1927, first published in August 1927, and then revised and expanded during 1933-1934. Lovecraft's essay ranges widely, but he first examines the beginnings of weird fiction in the early gothic novel. As a guide for what to read in the early gothic he relied partly on Edith Birkhead's 1921 historical survey The Tale of Terror, and he was also able to draw on the expertise of the great many experts and collectors in his circle. The bulk of the essay was written in New York City giving Lovecraft easy access to the resources of the city's great public libraries and also to the collections of his friends, and thus he was able to read widely and obtain obscure and rare works. His survey then proceeds to outline the development of the supernatural and the weird in the work of major writers such as Ambrose Bierce, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Edgar Allan Poe. Lovecraft names as the four "modern masters" of horror: Algernon Blackwood, Lord Dunsany, M. R. James, and Arthur Machen. In addition to these masters, Lovecraft attempts to make the essay an encompassing survey, and thus he mentions or notes many others in passing. (wikipedia.org)About the author:Howard Phillips Lovecraft (August 20, 1890 - March 15, 1937) was an American writer of weird and horror fiction, who is known for his creation of what became the Cthulhu Mythos.Born in Providence, Rhode Island, Lovecraft spent most of his life in New England. He was born into affluence, but his family's wealth dissipated soon after the death of his grandfather. In 1913, he wrote a critical letter to a pulp magazine that ultimately led to his involvement in pulp fiction. During the interwar period, he wrote and published stories that focused on his interpretation of humanity's place in the universe. In his view, humanity was an unimportant part of an uncaring cosmos that could be swept away at any moment. These stories also included fantastic elements that represented the perceived fragility of anthropocentrism.Lovecraft was at the center of a wider body of authors known as "The Lovecraft Circle." This group wrote stories that frequently shared details among them. He was also a prolific letter writer. He maintained a correspondence with several different authors and literary proteges. According to some estimates, he wrote approximately 100,000 letters over the course of his life. In these letters, he discussed his worldview and his daily life, and tutored younger authors, such as August Derleth, Donald Wandrei, and Robert Bloch.Throughout his adult life, Lovecraft was never able to support himself from earnings as an author and editor. He was virtually unknown during his lifetime and was almost exclusively published in pulp magazines before he died in poverty at the age of 46, but is now regarded as one of the most significant 20th-century authors of supernatural horror fiction. Among his most celebrated tales are "The Call of Cthulhu", "The Rats in the Walls", At the Mountains of Madness, The Shadow over Innsmouth, and The Shadow Out of Time. His writings form the basis of the Cthulhu Mythos, which has inspired a large body of pastiches across several mediums drawing on Lovecraft's characters, setting and themes, constituting a wider subgenre known as Lovecraftian horror. (wikipedia.org)