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— H. P. Lovecraft, in note to the editor of Weird Tales, on resubmission of "The Call of Cthulhu" The central theme of Lovecraft's corpus is cosmicism. Cosmicism is a literary philosophy that argues that humanity is an insignificant force in the universe. Despite appearing pessimistic, Lovecraft thought of himself as being a cosmic indifferentist, which is expressed in his fiction. In it, human beings are often subject to powerful beings and other cosmic forces, but these forces are not so ...
H.P. Lovecraft (1890–1937) HOWARD PHILLIPS LOVECRAFT (20 August 1890–15 March 1937) is probably best known as a writer of weird fiction, but some believe his voluminous correspondence to be his greatest accomplishment. You can explore his numerous facets through the many pages outlined here:
May 28, 2024 · H.P. Lovecraft (born August 20, 1890, Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.—died March 15, 1937, Providence) was an American author of fantastic and macabre short novels and stories, one of the 20th-century masters of the Gothic tale of terror.
Aug 20, 2012 · Howard Phillips Lovecraft, of Providence, Rhode Island, was an American author of horror, fantasy and science fiction. Lovecraft's major inspiration and invention was cosmic horror: life is incomprehensible to human minds and the universe is fundamentally alien.
These pages provide alphabetical and chronological lists of Lovecraft’s writings, links to purchase collections of them, and also electronic texts of many of those writings. Electronic Texts A complete list of all the electronic texts of Lovecraft’s writings available on The H.P. Lovecraft Archive.
"The Complete Works of H.P. Lovecraft contains all the original stories which Lovecraft wrote as an adult. It begins in 1917 with “The Tomb” and ends in 1935 with his last original work “The Haunter of the Dark.” The book is ordered chronologically by the date the story was written.
A short biography of Lovecraft’s brief 46-year life. A gallery of all known photos of Lovecraft. Lovecraft’s family tree, back to his great-great-grandparents. An alphabetical list of Lovecraft’s friends and acquaintances. Pages of pointers to subjects that interested Lovecraft.
"The Call of Cthulhu" is a short story by American writer H. P. Lovecraft. Written in the summer of 1926, it was first published in the pulp magazine Weird Tales in February 1928.
This is the online compendium of information about the Cthulhu Mythos, the 1920s cosmic horror writer Howard Phillips Lovecraft, and the ongoing growth of the Mythos in literature and popular culture. Mythos. Comics. Films.
Aug 7, 2020 · Aug. 7, 2020. “Lovecraft Country,” premiering Aug. 16 on HBO, follows a Black family entangled in eldritch phenomena. Based on Matt Ruff’s 2016 novel, the series is a sideways look at the ...
