The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath (Fantasy and Horror Classics): With a Dedication by George Henry Weiss - Softcover

Lovecraft, H. P.; Weiss, George Henry

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1447468783 ISBN 13: 9781447468783

Publisher: Fantasy and Horror Classics, 2012

Synopsis

This early work by H. P. Lovecraft was originally published in 1927. Born in 1890 in Rhode Island, Usa, Lovecraft began writing at a very young age, quickly developing a deep and abiding interest in science. In 1913, Lovecraft joined the Uapa (United Amateur Press Association) but it was four years later, in 1917, that he began to focus on fiction, producing such wellknown early stories as 'Dagon' and 'A Reminiscence of Dr. Samuel Johnson'. However, it was during the last decade of his life that Lovecraft produced his most notable works, such as 'the Dunwich Horror' and 'The Call of Cthulhu' which subsequently earned him his place as one of the most influential horror writers of the 20th century. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions.

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

Six bone-chilling tales of bizarre beauty and awesome horror lurk in the dark of the soul, waiting to be called upon by the demons of nightmares, and let loose in the frightened mind. Only H.P. Lovecraft could conjure up these testaments to evil that will live inside of you forever....

About the Author:

Howard Phillips Lovecraft (1890 – 1937) — known as H.P. Lovecraft — was an American author who achieved posthumous fame through his influential works of horror fiction. Virtually unknown and only published in pulp magazines before he died in poverty, he is now regarded as one of the most significant 20th-century authors in his genre. In 1913 his conduct of a long running controversy in the letters page of a story magazine led to his being invited to participate in an amateur journalism association. Encouraged, he started circulating his stories; he was 31 at the time of his first publication in a professional magazine. By age 34, he was a regular contributor to newly founded Weird Tales magazine. In 1926 he produced some of his most celebrated tales including "The Call of Cthulhu". Never able to support himself from earnings as author and editor, he subsisted in progressively straitened circumstances in his last years; an inheritance was completely spent by the time he died at the age of 46.

About this edition

• Publisher: Fantasy and Horror Classics
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1447468783
• ISBN 13: 9781447468783
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 123