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Originally Posted by fiver
My dad introduced me to Lovecraft, M.R. James, Algernon Blackwood, E.F. Benson, and others when I was a child - he used to read the stories to me and he always pointed out a passage or turn of phrase he particularly liked. Ever since then, I've been enamored of that type of story-telling. Lovecraft for me was always the best although I can see how more modern readers would not be as enamored of his work.
For those who want to get into his work to find out why he is often praised, I would highly recommend the HP Lovecraft Literary Podcast. There are 105 episodes out and each episode goes over a different story - for the longer stories/novels there are multiple episodes - and they provide a pretty good insight into parts of the story that you might miss out on due to the archaic language or how Lovecraft's life, upbringing, and beliefs influenced a story. These guys were also involved in the Call of Cthulhu silent movie adaptation with the HP Lovecraft historical society from a few years ago.
Michael
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the producers of the Call of Cthulhu movie have a new Lovecraft film out. this one is a talkie
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http://www.amazon.com/The-Whisperer-...0843288&sr=8-1
i really wish i could get into the early horror authors. they just don't suck me in the way lovecraft did. i should love robert e. howards stuff too but i just can't get into it.