H. P. Lovecraft - The Call of Cthulhu and Other Weird Stories

The Call of Cthulhu and Other Weird Stories - Penguin Classics

This is a collection of horror stories in the Penguin Classics edition, a good starting point for getting to know the work of H. P. Lovecraft, a classic of weird fiction. The book has 448 pages and is published in English, in paperback.

The stories combine elements of horror, fantasy and science fiction. Instead of simple monsters, the author builds an atmosphere of cosmic dread in which humans turn out to be a tiny element of a world full of ancient, incomprehensible forces. The title story, The Call of Cthulhu, started a whole circle of tales that influenced generations of writers, game designers and filmmakers.

Who it is for

• readers of horror and fantasy,
• fans of games and films inspired by the Cthulhu mythos,
• people learning English from classic texts.

Specifications

The Penguin Classics edition is handy and comfortable to read while traveling. Keep in mind that Lovecraft's style can be dense, so reading it takes some concentration.

Fans of the genre will appreciate that Lovecraft's horror stories have kept their power for decades, and the Penguin Classics edition lets you read them in the original.