The Call of Cthulhu
60 páginas. Rústica con solapas. 15 x 21,6 cm. Drakul.
Synopsis
Francis Thurston, a Boston resident, finds a mysterious clay bas-relief among the belongings of his great-uncle Professor Angell, widely known as an authority on ancient inscriptions. That queer clay bas-relief seems to be related with a religious sect.
An investigation of the cult members brings to light some clues about the horrific creature they worship, Cthulhu, a being, who supposedly arrived with his followers from the stars millions of years before the appearance of the human being, and who now rests in a deep sleep in R'lyeh, his submerged city.
Biography of the author
Howard Phillips Lovecraft (August 20, 1890 – March 15, 1937) was an American writer of weird, science, fantasy, and horror fiction. He is best known for his creation of the Cthulhu Mythos. Born in Providence, Rhode Island, Lovecraft spent most of his life in New England. He would remain active as a writer for 11 years until his death from intestinal cancer at the age of 46.
The Dunwich Horror"The Dunwich Horror" is considered one of the core stories of the Cthulhu Mythos. Lovecraft based this story on several New England legends, one of which he heard during his stay in Wilbraham, a town east of Springfield, Massachusetts.
The Colour Out of SpaceIn addition to being Lovecraft's personal favourite of his short stories, critics generally consider "The Colour Out of Space" one of his best works, and the first with his trademark blending of science fiction and horror. Several film adaptations of this story have been made and Stephen King said that his novel "The Tommyknockers" was strongly influenced by "The Colour Out of Space".
The Shunned House"The Shunned House" of the title is based on an actual house in Providence, Rhode Island, built around 1763 and still standing at 135 Benefit Street. Lovecraft was familiar with the house because his aunt Lillian Clark lived there as a companion to Mrs. H. C. Babbit. However, it was another house in Elizabeth, New Jersey that actually compelled Lovecraft to write the story. "The Shunned House" was to be Lovecraft's first published book, but was eventually published later.
