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Loading... The Annotated H.P. Lovecraft (1997)by H.P. Lovecraft
None. Highly recommended for any fans of Lovecraft, even though there's a good chance that you may already have read (and own) the stories in the collection. The stories included are "The Rats in the Walls," "The Colour Out of Space," "The Dunwich Horror," and "At The Mountains of Madness." All four are footnoted, which provides some insight into Lovecraft's influence, his language, and the intertextuality of his stories. Also includes some excerpts from Lovecraft's letters regarding his theories on weird fiction, some quotes from authors influenced by Lovecraft, and a summary of Lovecraft and Lovecraftian movies circa mid-1990s. (  ) CarlosMcRey | May 11, 2008 |  I would particularly recommend this volume to readers, not only because the chosen stories are particularly indicative of Lovecraft’s style, but also because of the excellent annotations of S.T. Joshi. The annotations were educational, and also entertaining in their own right. They are particularly helpful in recognizing which places and theories are factual and which ones were completely fabricated by Lovecraft. Joshi’s annotations would also be very useful for the uninitiated reader who is trying to fathom the complex Cthulhu mythology that permeates many Lovecraft stories. In short, a fun and informative read. swelldame | May 14, 2007 | A small collection containing a handful of Lovecraft's stories, heavily annotated. If you dislike Lovecraft, or if you find footnotes distracting, this will obviously not be the book for you. ;-) But those who enjoy Lovecraft or want to read a great deal about him and his works, or prefer annotated works in general, will probably like this book. It's an interesting and useful addition to the library of a Lovecraft fan. (  ) Essa | Mar 21, 2007 | WARNING - Footnotes are EVERYWHERE. They were seriously driving me nuts. There was a footnote for every person’s name and every place name and other random stuff too. Like we really need to know that this character’s name was possibly based off this old guy who Lovecraft may or may not have known of, but nothing can be proven about it. x_x Anyway, I read “The Rats in the Walls” and “The Dunwich Horror”. They were pretty good, kind of sci-fi/fantasy horror stuff, not too terribly scary, but not bad either. I didn’t read them while it was dark outside, so that might have helped. There’s lots of … undescribed horrors in these stories, which is a little disappointing, I could use a little bit more for my imagination to take over, but if you have a really good imagination, they may be more horrific to you. (  ) chibimajo | Mar 16, 2007 | no reviews | add a review
 Amazon.com Amazon.com Review (ISBN 0440506603, Paperback)This attractively packaged collection, edited by preeminent H. P. Lovecraft scholar S. T. Joshi, is a treat for long-time enthusiasts and newcomers alike. Joshi provides newly corrected text and footnotes for three superb stories--"The Rats in the Walls," "The Colour out of Space," and "The Dunwich Horror"--as well as the novella "At the Mountains of Madness,"acknowledged as Lovecraft's masterpiece. He explains the origins of place and character names, tracks influences from Lovecraft's reading, defines unusual words such as "nefandous" and "cyclopean," and clarifies which of the cited occult texts are fictional and which are real. The Annotated H. P. Lovecraft also includes a biographical introduction, comments from contemporary horror writers, excerpts from letters presenting Lovecraft's own theories about weird fiction, a critical summary of Lovecraft movies, a select bibliography, and numerous black-and-white photographs. Don't make the mistake of thinking that The Annotated H. P. Lovecraft is just another Lovecraft collection: Joshi has distilled decades of learning into well-chosen observations that are a delight to read.(retrieved from Amazon Sun, 06 Jan 2013 05:55:04 -0500) No library descriptions found. |
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