Francis Morgan, assemble to confront the horror rampaging across the countryside and culminating from the Whateley house. Henry Armitage, with the help of Professor Warren Rice and Dr. Within the pages of 'The Dunwich Horror,' the reader can appreciably see the unfolding of these Cthulhu Mythos elements and appreciably understand them, as did one Wilbur Whateley, of suspicious abnormality and birth, who attempts to steal the Necronomicon from Arkham University.

Within a majority of Lovecraft's works, there are reoccurring elements his fans have enjoyed and expected such as the Necronomicon, a horrible book of evil spells, Arkham, a fictional city residing in Massachusetts (if you are a Batman fan this might sound familiar), and Miskatonic University, a fictional college within the area. 'The Dunwich Horror'Īs This Journey Unravels, It Would Now Be Best to Explain the Cthulhu Mythos As the plot continues, he explores the upper levels of his home, finding a way to escape his seclusion. Once again, there is no name given to the main character he merely stumbles through the story searching for an end to his discomfort and melancholy. One Level Deeper Into the Mind of LovecraftĪnother great introductory tale and short story, 'The Outsider' gives the reader a further peek into the descriptive narrations that Lovecraft has mastered, putting the (anti) protagonist into a world of 'vine-encumbered trees' and a castle of 'infinitely old and infinitely horrible' theme.

Unhappy is he to whom the memories of childhood bring only fear and sadness. Lovecraft Omnibus 2: Dagon and Other Macabre Tales-not only because it contains the story 'Dagon'-but because it's an essential Lovecraft that has many stories, including fragments, and his non-fiction piece 'Supernatural Horror in Literature.' This writing will give you insight into the very nature of the author, perhaps more than you'll wish. He speculates that a volcano may have raised the land from the ocean floor. At that point, he is drained of strength and confused, unable to use his mental faculties until he winds up on some strange, 'putrid' region with many fish carcasses. The ship is brought down by a German sea-raider, but he escapes and drifts across the Pacific Ocean. He begins by explaining how he fell into the sea as a passenger of a cargo ship during World War I. The story centers around the written account of an unnamed man of seafaring background, now heavily addicted to morphine. Lovecraft StoriesĪ very short, maddening tale, 'Dagon' is a great introduction into Lovecraft's writing style.

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