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Jonpo
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 07, 2009 4:23 pm 
 
Empyreal wrote:
I can send you a big collection of his famous stories; have them online.


This is only semi-related but have you ever come across a similar collection for Robert E. Howard? I found a collection of Poe and HPL's stuff quite easily, but I can't turn anything up for Howard.

I've just started reading Lovecraft a month or two ago. I'm apprehensive to read through this thread much, because I don't want to find out the ending to anything. I didn't think there would be anyway his works could possibly live up to the hype that has been generated, but I was thrilled to find that they really have for me. Every story comes off as so personal, like someone is whispering a tale to you from the shadows. I'm reading his stuff somewhat slowly because I find the stories quite draining.

So far my favorites have been Mountains of Madness, Charles Dexter Ward, and The Rats in the Walls. I'm currently reading Shadow over Innsmouth and Dreams in the Witch-House.
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 07, 2009 5:02 pm 
 
Jonpo wrote:
Empyreal wrote:
I can send you a big collection of his famous stories; have them online.


This is only semi-related but have you ever come across a similar collection for Robert E. Howard? I found a collection of Poe and HPL's stuff quite easily, but I can't turn anything up for Howard.

I've just started reading Lovecraft a month or two ago. I'm apprehensive to read through this thread much, because I don't want to find out the ending to anything. I didn't think there would be anyway his works could possibly live up to the hype that has been generated, but I was thrilled to find that they really have for me. Every story comes off as so personal, like someone is whispering a tale to you from the shadows. I'm reading his stuff somewhat slowly because I find the stories quite draining.

So far my favorites have been Mountains of Madness, Charles Dexter Ward, and The Rats in the Walls. I'm currently reading Shadow over Innsmouth and Dreams in the Witch-House.


Nope. It was just something a friend sent me.

Victims: Sure.

After I finish up a few things for school I'm going to dig back into Lovecraft. Everyone's told me to check out Charles Dexter Ward, so...
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 07, 2009 11:40 pm 
 
KingVold wrote:
Lovecraft is poe tripled in intensity and weirdness.
All of Lovecrafts influence can essentially be added to Poe's influence, since Poe was more-or-less Lovecraft's only influence on hsi writing style.


I don't think Poe's influence was quite so monumental in Lovecraft's work: Dunsany, Machen, Blackwood and others also had an impact. It's all a rich tapestry.
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 08, 2009 5:45 am 
 
alexanderthegreat wrote:
KingVold wrote:
Lovecraft is poe tripled in intensity and weirdness.
All of Lovecrafts influence can essentially be added to Poe's influence, since Poe was more-or-less Lovecraft's only influence on hsi writing style.


I don't think Poe's influence was quite so monumental in Lovecraft's work: Dunsany, Machen, Blackwood and others also had an impact. It's all a rich tapestry.


And don't forget Hodgson. That man is so underrated.
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KingVold
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 08, 2009 8:07 pm 
 
VictimsOfDeception wrote:
Empyreal wrote:
MegaHassan wrote:
I'd love to read HP Lovecraft's work but the truth is that his books aren't available here in ANY bookstore :(.

But some of the horror authors whose work I like, Ramsey Campbell, is heavily influenced by HP Lovecraft (according to the foreward in his Cold Print book).

What can I expect from HP Lovecraft? I mean, what's his writing style like?


I can send you a big collection of his famous stories; have them online.


Would you like to help another brother out? :lol:


All of his work is on Templeofdagon.com
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KingVold
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 08, 2009 8:09 pm 
 
Galaahd wrote:
alexanderthegreat wrote:
KingVold wrote:
Lovecraft is poe tripled in intensity and weirdness.
All of Lovecrafts influence can essentially be added to Poe's influence, since Poe was more-or-less Lovecraft's only influence on hsi writing style.


I don't think Poe's influence was quite so monumental in Lovecraft's work: Dunsany, Machen, Blackwood and others also had an impact. It's all a rich tapestry.


And don't forget Hodgson. That man is so unde .


I feel inferior.

I always considered myself well-read and quite the HPL expert, but I havent heard of any of these guys...
Anywhere I can see them online?
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 08, 2009 8:14 pm 
 
I have "The Annotated H.P. Lovecraft" and "More Annotated H.P. Lovecraft".

Really great books for people new to him and looking for somewhere to start. They have his "bigger" stories like Herbert West, Call of Cthulhu, Rats In The Walls, Colour Out Of Space, Dunwich Horror,Mountains Of Madness,etc.

Also the Annotations are awesome and give you a lot of info on Lovecrafts particular influence for a certain part in each story or even show you how it links to his other works.


Most here seem to be familiar with his work so it might not be as much help but I highly recommend them to newcomers. They really got me into his writing and gave me great insight into the man himself.

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw?ur ... ft&x=0&y=0
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