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The Annotated H.P. Lovecraft (Paperback)

by H.P. Lovecraft (Author)
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  • Paperback: 368 pages
  • Publisher: Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group (Aug 1998)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0440506603
  • ISBN-13: 978-0440506607
  • Product Dimensions: 20.4 x 13.3 x 2.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 669,308 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Presents a collection of short stories spanning the career of the influential horror writer.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A Mixed Blessing for HPL fans, 29 Nov 2002
By Daniel Jolley "darkgenius" (Shelby, North Carolina USA) - See all my reviews
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Annotated Lovecraft--it sounds like a great idea, and it is. However, many of the annotations in this book seem unnecessary and irrelevant. Make no mistake, the stories themselves are some of HPL's best--"The Rats in the Walls," "The Colour Out of Space," "The Dunwich Horror," and the short novel "At the Mountains of Madness." A pretty good introduction by S. T. Joshi starts things off, and the final pages include some noteworthy comments on the art of writing horror (taken from some of Lovecraft's letters) and a short essay on the translation of Lovecraft's work into radio, TV, and film. This complementary material is very useful to someone just delving into the Lovecraftian universe, but the annotations are somewhat of a mixed bag.

While some of Joshi's annotations are quite interesting and useful, many seem to me to be totally unnecessary; some, such as biographical material, is interesting but immaterial to the stories themselves. For every chemical Lovecraft mentions, Joshi gives us the chemical formula and scientific name, which is okay if somewhat excessive. When some of the trademark Lovecraft terms pop up (e.g., eldritch), Joshi defines them; however, he also explains to us how aeon is an alternate spelling of eon, immensurable is synonomous with immeasurable, etc.--there are several unneccessary footnotes in each story explaining what seems to me to be patently obvious. Joshi also is fond of taking a notion from the text and explaining how Lovecraft "may have" been thinking of this or that, often ending the note with a quote of several sentences from authors such as Poe, Bierce, etc.--sometimes valid, sometimes not, usually over-the-top. He is also fond of referring back to his own footnotes from earlier in the book each and every time a certain subject is mentioned, which I find annoying.

Certainly, many of the annotations are useful, especially in the short novel At the Mountains of Madness. A good bit of the scientific nomenclature and theories, as well as geographic names, have changed since Lovecraft's time, and Joshi does the reader a great service in explaining what Lovecraft meant, what he was referring to, etc.; such important data contribute much to an understanding of the material and proper placement of the settings of the tales. While I would certainly recommend this book to Lovecraft readers, I would strongly suggest that anyone reading these stories for the first time ignore the footnotes completely. Besides sometimes giving away plot points to the current story and others, the footnotes totally interrupt the flow of your reading. To truly enjoy Lovecraft, you must immerse your mind in his language, structure, and flow. I don't think I can read any of these stories too many times, so rereading is more of a pleasure than a pain. Read these stories, move on to other things, then at some point come back and re-read the stories in conjunction with the annotations. You may well have to grin and bear it through many of the unneccessary, repetitive, and not entirely relevant footnotes, but you will gain some rewarding insights and make some new discoveries in these rich otherworldly tales by horror's greatest writer.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Have for Lovecraft Fans!, 10 Aug 1999
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The term "must have" is often overused, but here it can be honestly applied. Remember in At the Mountains of Madness where the narrator repeatedly refers to the frozen landscapes looking like some obscure painter's works? Here you can finally find out who that painter was, and see some of his works! For that alone this book is great, but the rest of the annotations are excellent. Luckily, there is a sequel.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Good for an intro, but not for a current hardcore fan., 19 Jun 1999
By A Customer
Though not as packed full of stories as some of the other collections published in paperback, the included are excellent.

They annotations are nice and are a plus, but also the major upset. Some pages are half annotations. This can get very distracting because you will want to read all of them and this shifts the focus from the story to them. They can be annoying, but are not so bad that you should pass this book up. They contain lots of info that many would not have known about HPL and how the stories were written.

Overall, this is a great for an intro to HPL. (It actually was MY intro also.) But, if you've already read the tales included, you have little to buy this for. But, the annotations are cool and the facts and introduction by the editor are not just some common facts you'd pick up by researching for yourself.

To sum it all up: Buy it if you have had little exposure to HPL. You will regret it if you pass it up and it will haunt you for the rest of your life.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Read it a few years after reading the unannotated originals
Lovecraft is an acquired taste and if you can read & love the original unannotated versions of these stories then you will appreciate S T Joshi's efforts. Read more
Published on 14 May 2000 by M. Wilson

4.0 out of 5 stars A very finely edited edition, but overstuffed.
S.T. Joshi, the foremost expert in the field of Lovecraft and his works, has done a masterful job of editing this oddly put together edition. Read more
Published on 21 Jun 1999

1.0 out of 5 stars WARNING-Read these tales elsewhere first!
Joshi's annotations ruined "At the Mountains of Madness" for me. He tells certain things regarding the direction of the story blatently. I assume H.P.L. Read more
Published on 24 May 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars An excellent introduction to Lovecraft's work
Never having read Lovecraft before, I found this to be an excellent introduction. This book helps you over two essential hurdles when confronting Lovecraft: his sometimes arcane... Read more
Published on 8 Jul 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars For your bookshelf: an essential Lovecraft book
I wish I had written The Annotated H. P. Lovecraft, but I was happy someone did and was very interested in reading it. Read more
Published on 18 Jun 1998

4.0 out of 5 stars May I have more, please....?
S.T. Joshi, who has made a lifetime out of bringing H.P. Lovecraft out of the shadow of August Derleth, his "reputed" savior, has scored with another good effort. Read more
Published on 12 Jun 1998

4.0 out of 5 stars Annotations add to the enjoyment
I love annotated books. They teach me so much. This book is no exception. I particularly appreciated seeing the complete version of "At the Mountains of Madness"... Read more
Published on 11 Jun 1998

4.0 out of 5 stars A Forgotten Genius
Lovecraft may have died penniless, but this is not reflected in his work, which at it's best is creative genius. Read more
Published on 20 May 1998

2.0 out of 5 stars Nice for fans to have
I don't give this book an average rating based upon the actual stories, which are fine examples of Lovecraft's best, but for Joshi's paltry annotations. Read more
Published on 26 April 1998

4.0 out of 5 stars Lovecraft Rescued From Pulp Graveyard
This trade paperback attempts to kindle renewed interest in H.P. Lovecraft's work by treating it with the scholarly attention paid by academics to more literary writers. S. Read more
Published on 8 Sep 1997

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