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H. P. Lovecraft Omnibus 1: At the Mountains of Madness and Other Novels of Terror Mass Market Paperback – 14 Feb. 1985

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The finest works of H P Lovecraft, renowned as one of the great horror writers of all time.

A major figure in twentieth-century supernatural fiction, H P Lovecraft produced works of enduring power. He has influenced the whole spectrum of those working in the horror genre, from Stephen King to the creators of hit TV show Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Gathered together in this volume are seven of his greatest works, including the three short novels, The Case of Charles Dexter Ward, At the Mountains of Madness and The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath. Timeless in their appeal, these classics of the sinister and the macabre hold the power to truly terrify.

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    H. P. Lovecraft Omnibus
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    11.2 x 3.2 x 17.9 cm
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NIGHTMARE STORIES FROM THE LAND OF TOTAL FEAR

Renowned as one of the great horror-writers of all time, H.P. Lovecraft produced works of enduring power. Now gathered together into this omnibus volume are seven classics of screaming supernatural terror and vilest horror…

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'These tales of horror are in the true gothic tradition…full of hinted terrors and unholy stenches'
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'Go thou to H.P. Lovecraft and shudder'
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'Horror against which there is neither defence nor refuge…there is in his work something of lasting appeal'
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Renowned as one of the great horror-writers of all time, H.P. Lovecraft was born in 1890 and lived most of his life in Providence, Rhode Island. Among his many classic horror stories, many of which were published in book form only after his death in 1937, are ‘At the Mountains of Madness and Other Novels of Terror’ (1964), ‘Dagon and Other Macabre Tales’ (1965), and ‘The Horror in the Museum and Other Revisions’ (1970).

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperVoyager; 1st edition (14 Feb. 1985)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Mass Market Paperback ‏ : ‎ 560 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0586063226
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0586063224
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 11.2 x 3.2 x 17.9 cm
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H. P. Lovecraft was born in 1890 in Providence, Rhode Island, where he lived most of his life. He wrote many essays and poems early in his career, but gradually focused on the writing of horror stories, after the advent in 1923 of the pulp magazine Weird Tales, to which he contributed most of his fiction. His relatively small corpus of fiction--three short novels and about sixty short stories--has nevertheless exercised a wide influence on subsequent work in the field, and he is regarded as the leading twentieth-century American author of supernatural fiction. H. P. Lovecraft died in Providence in 1937.

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Customers find the book very nice, wonderful, and unique. They say the stories are extremely readable, some deliciously quaint in their language. Readers also mention the font size is adequate.

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5.0 out of 5 stars H. P. Lovecraft Omnibus 1.
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My enthusiasm for Lovecraft started with his masterful short stories, which would often be included in the collected horror or fantasy paperbacks I read in my teens in the 70s; these large omnibus editions from Harper Collins have been around since the 90s and provide a good means of obtaining his full output; this first volume contains his full novels/novellas and it`s interesting to see how how he sustains writing in the extended form.
How one will react to these works will be entirely subjective; if one is already acquainted with his style they will be quite readable, but for a newcomer they may prove something of a challenge; “The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath” with it's lack of chaptering is probably the most difficult to digest, though – marathon in it's scale – I found it immersive and wonderfully descriptive; the other works are more manageable in form, but I would advise new readers to begin with either of the other volumes and the short story format to fully appreciate the author's particular genius.
A worthwhile book to add to one`s fantasy library – essential to Lovecraft fans, but not the book to begin with if one hasn`t read any of his stories before.
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N. Kirby
5.0 out of 5 stars Superb. A cerebral delight from a master of language.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 January 2009
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The work of HP Lovecraft has always fascinated me - a detailed, chaotic setting crawling through the aeons of history must intrigue the mind. On reading the writing - the sublime, elegant metaphors of a man clearly delighting in the beauty of language I felt rejuvenated and invigorated.

As with the very best horror the vast majority of the detail comes from your own imagination and Lovecraft weaves words in gorgeous tapestry.

I fell in love with the stories. Even if you do not enjoy horror the weft and weave of Lovecraft's writing will capture your attention in rapture as his subversive imagery unfolds around you.

All the stories are extremely readable, some deliciously quaint in their language but this merely adds to the appeal. Many people may dislike the style, tone or settings but for a jaded student of our butchered language these collections are a lightning bolt to the brain.
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Kaz
4.0 out of 5 stars Slightly yellowed pages.
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Besides being slightly worn I have no complaints. Infact you could probably argue that the older condition lends itself to Lovecraft quite well.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Slightly yellowed pages.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 September 2020
Besides being slightly worn I have no complaints. Infact you could probably argue that the older condition lends itself to Lovecraft quite well.
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delightfullygrim
5.0 out of 5 stars Love his craft
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 November 2018
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For a paperback the book is fine, the font size is adequate, some may find it to heavy to hold in one hand but i didn't(humble brag), and for 552 pages it contains more than enough lovecraft stories for the price.

At the mountain of madness,
The case of charles dexter ward,
the dreams in the witch house,
The statement of rondolph carter,
The dream quest of unknown kadath,
The silver key,
Through the gates of the silver key.
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Chris Whitaker
5.0 out of 5 stars You don't have to be wierd to be wired...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 June 2015
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Always been fascinated by Lovecraft, I can tell he was greatly influenced by Machen in such that he uses quite subtle ways of luring you into his terrifying world then leaving you there as you desperately try to find the way out. The case of Charles Dexter Ward has to stand out as the most mind-bending, weird, enthralling story he has written... in my book anyway... well.. in his actually.
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Neil
5.0 out of 5 stars This is writing !
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 November 2013
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When you read this you will realise how far some modern day writes have to go to write with pace and how to sustain tension . I had heard he was good but not only does one get a good story but a lesson in writing .
I have found myself re-reading parts out of pleasure. I intend to read as much of this man as possible !
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Jim Bowen
3.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as I hoped
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 December 2018
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I turned to Lovecraft because I read some where that Stephen King (an author I enjoy) liked them/used them as inspiration. I can certainly see why King was drawn to them (or more accurately, elements here had echoes/ripples in King's work), it's just they sometimes felt... underdeveloped. I'd have liked to see these novellas turned into longer works that had a more developed stores, and were fully developed novels in their own right.

You know when you had to write an essay under exam conditions at school, you sometimes run out of time, and end up saying the main character woke up and found it had all been a dream? Well in some of these stories, it felt like Lovecraft ran out of steam, and ended up writing "Well we bricked up the holes, and went on with our lives, but some of us had nightmares." For much the same reason. This problem was less acute here, but in his shorter stories, it was a pretty common occurrence, so if you were to read any Lovecraft collection, this might be as good as any.
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richard doemling
5.0 out of 5 stars Lovecraft, need I say more...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 July 2013
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Only read his short stories before, really should've started started with his novellas. Master of cosmic horror...
Not to be read last thing at night.
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Chiara D.
5.0 out of 5 stars Ok
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
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Delivered in time. worth reading.
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zeycus
4.0 out of 5 stars Un libro de Lovecraft diferente
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Aunque el estilo es el de siempre, el entorno en el que se desarrolla la historia (unas supuestas montañas gigantescas cerca del polo Sur) es original respecto al resto de sus historias.
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Racunica
5.0 out of 5 stars Tekeli !
Reviewed in France on 9 November 2013
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Lovecraft était un maitre de la forme courte, mais il a parfois donné dans le roman, ou le quasi roman. Ses textes plus imposant sont ici compilés en VO, Les Montagnes Hallucinées, l'Affaire Charles Dexter Ward, et la Quête Onirique de Kadath, trois textes très différents les uns des autres, explorant diverses facettes du fantastique et de l'horreur, par leur plus grand maitre.
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Nikolaus
3.0 out of 5 stars Hemingway trifft auf Kafka
Reviewed in Germany on 25 October 2007
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Als Teenie las ich ein paar Lovecraft-Erzählungen und fand besonders The Outsider und The Festival fesselnd; ich ermüdete aber schnell wegen der mangelhaften literarischen Qualität vieler Erzählungen. Irgendwo las ich, dass Lovecraft unter französischen Intellektuellen unglaublich beliebt sei, verstand dies aber nicht. Jetzt verstehe ich es besser. Nach neuer, ausführlicherer Lektüre denke ich dass es bei Lovecraft eigentlich nur ein Thema gibt, nämlich das Außenseitertum und das Unvermögen aus einer selbsterschaffener Traumwelt auszubrechen. Die Thematik geht wohl auf Lovecrafts persönlicher Tragödie zurück, ist aber von großem allgemeinmenschlichem Interesse. Leider gibt es viele schlechte Erzählungen wo der Autor mit billigen Tricks versucht eine unheimliche Stimmung hervorzurufen. Alles ist dann bedrohlich, sogar Felder und der Himmel. In diesem Band sind die längeren Erzählungen/Kurzromane gesammelt, die generell besser sind als die kürzeren Geschichten. In The Silver Key wird das oben genannte Lovecraftsche Thema am deutlichsten behandelt, vielleicht deutlicher als in allen anderen Erzählungen die er je schrieb, literarisch ist die Erzählung aber eine der schwächeren im Band. Abgesehen von dem Thema, das immer wieder von neuem in den Erzählungen aufgegriffen wird, bleiben die Menschen bei Lovecraft anonym und es gibt wenig Dialog. Ab und zu kann man aber wirkliche Perlen finden, wie die kurze Beschreibung wie Charles Dexter Ward heimkommt nach den Jahren in Europa und seine Glücksgefühle darüber endlich wieder zuhause zu sein (The Case of Charles Dexter Ward). Die zwischenmenschlichen Beziehungen beschränken sich auf Freundschaft, es gibt in den Erzählungen keine Liebe, und die wenigen Frauen die vorkommen sind meistens alte Hexen. Die Natur wird oft in großer Knappheit aber schön beschrieben, und es gibt starke Schilderungen von traumähnlichen Visionen wie von Drogenerlebnissen. Wer sich für die menschliche Problematik interessiert die das Thema in Lovecrafts Schaffen ausmacht, rauschhafte Schilderungen mag und dazu einen Stil der hard-boiled genannt werden kann bevorzugt, kann hier fündig werden. Drei Sterne.
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