The Call of Cthulhu and at the Mountains of Madness: Two Tales of the Mythos
H. P. Lovecraft$12.71
$14.95
This single-volume edition features a pair of H. P. Lovecraft's best and most popular tales of horror and fantasy: "The Call of Cthulhu," praised by Conan the Barbarian creator Robert E. Howard as "a masterpiece, which I am sure will live as one of the highest achievements of literature," and "At the Mountains of Madness," hailed as "first-water, true-blue science fiction" by author Theodore Sturgeon.
Originally published by Weird Tales magazine in 1928, "The Call of Cthulhu" recounts the discovery of a mysterious box among the personal effects of a recently deceased archaeologist. The box's contents--a disturbing bas-relief sculpture and manuscripts hinting at forbidden knowledge--offer sinister clues about a secret cult and its attempts to resurrect an ancient monster that will envelop the planet in chaos. "At the Mountains of Madness," serialized in 1936 in Astounding Stories magazine, traces a disastrous expedition to the Antarctic that uncovers an abandoned city haunted by an unnamed evil. Both stories contributed to the formation of the Cthulhu Mythos, the framework for a shared universe that has inspired countless writers, musicians, readers, and visual artists. These enormously influential tales are must-reads for all fans of speculative fiction.
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Dover Publications
Published: 09/12/2018
ISBN: 9780486826813
Pages: 176
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 7.90h x 4.90w x 0.40d
Originally published by Weird Tales magazine in 1928, "The Call of Cthulhu" recounts the discovery of a mysterious box among the personal effects of a recently deceased archaeologist. The box's contents--a disturbing bas-relief sculpture and manuscripts hinting at forbidden knowledge--offer sinister clues about a secret cult and its attempts to resurrect an ancient monster that will envelop the planet in chaos. "At the Mountains of Madness," serialized in 1936 in Astounding Stories magazine, traces a disastrous expedition to the Antarctic that uncovers an abandoned city haunted by an unnamed evil. Both stories contributed to the formation of the Cthulhu Mythos, the framework for a shared universe that has inspired countless writers, musicians, readers, and visual artists. These enormously influential tales are must-reads for all fans of speculative fiction.
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Dover Publications
Published: 09/12/2018
ISBN: 9780486826813
Pages: 176
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 7.90h x 4.90w x 0.40d