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19 Mar 2008, 12:23 pm

Does anyone here like HP Lovecraft I'm a fan of some his more graphic stories such as The Rats in the Walls and
the Dunwich horror.


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19 Mar 2008, 1:29 pm

He is awesome!



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19 Mar 2008, 1:38 pm

He has a very odd style. You should try Mervyn Peake's Gormenghast books if you like HP.



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19 Mar 2008, 2:10 pm

Lots of fans here ! ! Check out the thread comparing Poe, King, and Lovecraft ! !!


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19 Mar 2008, 4:13 pm

i do enjoy his stories...
wish i had time to read more...i'd read them again.
it's been so long since i last read them.
but i would agree...he's awsome.


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19 Mar 2008, 4:53 pm

One of my prized possessions is a first edition of "The Lurker at the Threshold", signed by Derleth.
Wish I had the money to collect Lovecraft memorabilia.


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20 Mar 2008, 12:23 am

Yep, I enjoy Lovecraft, and his imitators (eg: Brian Lumley). Even better, a lot of Lovecraft is out of copyright (maybe all of it), so you can get it at project Gutenberg.

As far as wanting more time to read is concerned, have you tried reading ebooks via mobiles.

I've just put a blog entry on my tech blog about reading e-books on the blackberry. It works on other mobile phones too, including Windows and Symbian. I'm reading H.G Wells' Island of Doctor Moreau at the moment but have downloaded some Lovecraft to read too..

Anyway, if you're interested, the blog entry is here...


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20 Mar 2008, 2:14 pm

there will be out a book of compiled work out soon

btw he knew the writer of Conan


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20 Mar 2008, 9:44 pm

I have a large hp lovecraft collection, its' the most books ive collected by any author.

the conan author was robert e. howard

conan and krull books are nice reads too!



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20 Mar 2008, 10:32 pm

Have you seen Mike Mignola's Hellboy comics? They're like Lovecraft with pictures.



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21 Mar 2008, 5:28 am

i have the complete collection of conan (was a black thick book for 100 years of his existance)
starting to collect the marvel comics of conan (anno 1970-1980) in the chronicles collection of dark horse

never read HP lovecraft

know people who play roleplaygames based on HP (call of chutlu)


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21 Mar 2008, 4:58 pm

He's great.

If you like him, you should read some Neil Gaimen.



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25 Mar 2008, 12:17 pm

(How could I miss this thread? Silly me!)

Yes, I'm probably the biggest Lovecraft fan here, I've read all his stories, as well as loads of stories by imitators (none of whom even come close). My favourite ones are "The Case of Charles Dexter Ward" (his only novel; "The Lurker at the Threshold" was mostly written by August Derleth), "The Whisperer in Darkness", "The Dreams in the Witch-House", "At the Mountains of Madness", "The Thing on the Doorstep", "The Color Out of Space" and "The Dunwich Horror".

I was delighted to recently discover the H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society which produces radio plays, silent movies, spoof songs and various other Lovecraft-related merchandise in a 1920s or 30s retro style.



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28 Mar 2008, 10:49 pm

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31 Mar 2008, 11:38 am

Icheb wrote:
(How could I miss this thread? Silly me!)

Yes, I'm probably the biggest Lovecraft fan here, I've read all his stories, as well as loads of stories by imitators (none of whom even come close). My favourite ones are "The Case of Charles Dexter Ward" (his only novel; "The Lurker at the Threshold" was mostly written by August Derleth), "The Whisperer in Darkness", "The Dreams in the Witch-House", "At the Mountains of Madness", "The Thing on the Doorstep", "The Color Out of Space" and "The Dunwich Horror".

I was delighted to recently discover the H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society which produces radio plays, silent movies, spoof songs and various other Lovecraft-related merchandise in a 1920s or 30s retro style.


I wouldnt be so sure of that Icheb! :lol: Im a hardcore Lovecraft buff. Im pretty sure I mentioned before that Im 100% certain that he Was an Aspie.



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31 Mar 2008, 11:42 am

Might I add that I really do not care for Lovecrafts imitators. NONE of them can capture the atmosphere that Lovecraft creates. The only authors who come close are his predecessors like Arthur Machen and Algernon Blackwood, the former which I am a huge fan. Also, I never understood why people find humor in Lovecrafts stories. He's about the most humorless writer Ive ever read :P . CompLitCrit folks-the english language academics-seem to despise him because his writing style precludes character development and his pedantic style offends them.