Lovecraft?

Hammerite · 01-14-2007, 09:04 AM

I'm thinking about buying "call of cthulhu and other weird tales" (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Call-Cthulhu...=UTF8&s=books).
good choice?
or do you have better suggestions?

Spiwak · 01-14-2007, 07:10 PM

Lovecraft is always a good choice.

Lee in Limbo · 01-14-2007, 09:41 PM

Well, it looks like the right volume for you to try. There were a lot of peers of Lovecraft who also wrote in his mythos, but it's generally recognized that his works were still the best.

Let us know what you think if you do read it.

Trumgottist · 01-15-2007, 09:17 AM

Make Lovecraft, not Warcraft!

I have nothing of value to add. I've only encountered Lovecraft and Cthulhu in game reviews.

Squinky · 01-15-2007, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Trumgottist

Make Lovecraft, not Warcraft!

*applause*

akane_t · 01-16-2007, 06:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hammerite

I'm thinking about buying "call of cthulhu and other weird tales" (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Call-Cthulhu...=UTF8&s=books).
good choice?
or do you have better suggestions?

That's a good choice. I prefer the Del Rey version myself (despite it's horrible title) but you can't go wrong with either.

The Best of H.P. Lovecraft: Bloodcurdling Tales of Horror and the Macabre

Davies · 01-16-2007, 05:48 PM

If you've never read anything by Lovecraft, you might want to investigate a sample of his work from your local library or a secondhand paperback before making any sort of major investment.

The people who love him REALLY love him. Those who hate him REALLY hate him. Then there's a third group, including me, who find him extremely overblown and something of an acquired taste, but OK if you're in the right mood.

Eureka · 01-16-2007, 08:12 PM

Forget Lovecraft and pick up some Barker.

*Melanie68* · 01-16-2007, 08:41 PM

I'm late to the party but at the Chronicles forum (a Sci-fi/Fantasy site), there's a few Lovecraft afficionados. This thread might help.

Sage · 01-19-2007, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Eureka

Forget Lovecraft and pick up some Barker.

Interesting comparison.

Like Barker's writing, Lovecraft's is fantastic when he's on his game and virtually unreadable when he's not. Being products of a different time, Lovecraft's stories tend to be a bit less grittily visceral than Barker's, but both often deal with fears you may not even know you have.

I personally think that everyone who likes the horror genre should have at least one Lovecraft collection on their shelf. Just make sure that said collection includes the story "Pickman's Model".

nihil · 01-19-2007, 01:19 PM

Right, Lovecraft is always a good choice. I've been in London some months ago, and there they even have a Lovecraft-shop - but I had to find out out that it has nothing to do with old H.P. :-)

If you like him and search for new stuff comparable to him I can recommend the writings of Thomas Ligotti - for me, he is a worthy successor of Lovecraft.

Hammerite · 01-19-2007, 01:37 PM

[innocent]will someone buy me a Lovecraft toy?[/innocent]

Squinky · 01-19-2007, 03:55 PM

Only if you buy me a round trip to London.

Eureka · 01-19-2007, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Sage

Interesting comparison.

Like Barker's writing, Lovecraft's is fantastic when he's on his game and virtually unreadable when he's not. Being products of a different time, Lovecraft's stories tend to be a bit less grittily visceral than Barker's, but both often deal with fears you may not even know you have.

I personally think that everyone who likes the horror genre should have at least one Lovecraft collection on their shelf. Just make sure that said collection includes the story "Pickman's Model".

But don't you feel that Lovecraft's work tends to slide into the Scifi relm more than it should? I mean sure, scifi can be horrifying, but I feel it takes away from keeping things on planet earth. Knowing what's out there isn't as scary as not knowing what's in here.

Sage · 01-19-2007, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Eureka

But don't you feel that Lovecraft's work tends to slide into the Scifi realm more than it should? I mean sure, scifi can be horrifying, but I feel it takes away from keeping things on planet earth. Knowing what's out there isn't as scary as not knowing what's in here.

Some of his stories do tend to lean a little heavily on the "unnamed, faceless horror from beyond the stars" schtick, but the better ones are rooted firmly right here on terra firma. In fact the one I referenced in my earlier post, "Pickman's Model", takes place entirely in Boston, Massachusetts and makes no mention of space or science at all.

XXJ · 01-20-2007, 05:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Squinky

Only if you buy me a round trip to London.

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