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Howard, Robert E.: Cthulhu Mythos. V1. 18 Nov 2008
Robert Ervin Howard (January 22, 1906 – June 11, 1936) was an
American pulp writer of fantasy, horror, historical adventure, boxing, western, and detective fiction. He created — in the pages of the Depression-era pulp magazine Weird Tales — Conan the Cimmerian, a.k.a. Conan the Barbarian, a character whose pop-culture imprint might be compared to such icons as Tarzan of the Apes, Count Dracula, Sherlock Holmes, and James Bond. With Conan and his other heroes Howard created the genre now known as sword-and-sorcery in the late 1920s and early 1930s, spawning a wide swath of imitators and giving him an influence in the fantasy field rivaled only by J.R.R. Tolkien and Tolkien's similarly inspired creation of the modern genre of High Fantasy. Howard remains a highly read author, with his best work endlessly reprinted. He has been compared to other American masters of the weird, gloomy, and spectral, such as Nathaniel Hawthorne, Herman Melville, and Jack London. Wikipedia I could just had to use the cover. This work is assumed to be in the Life+70 public domain OR the copyright holder has given specific permission for distribution. Copyright laws differ throughout the world, and it may still be under copyright in some countries. Before downloading, please check your country's copyright laws. If the book is under copyright in your country, do not download or redistribute this work.
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Don't shoot me, but I've never read any Lovecraft. Is there a reading order?
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11-18-2008, 03:10 PM | #4 |
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You know DG I don't know. I believe Cthulhu is just a mythos where various authors wrote short story around the mythology. See Cthulhu Mythos
I have actually never read any of Lovecrafts Cthulhu books either, even though my cousin constantly recommended them to me. However I am finally getting around to reading them. I usually post books I've read or am about to read which is why I posted "Call of Cthulhu". I guess I finally got around to following his recommendations. Shhhh don't tell him. Last edited by =X=; 11-18-2008 at 04:47 PM. Reason: Added a line for clairification |
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I downloaded this and the other Lovecraft book that was uploaded today. Maybe one day I'll actually get to read it. The to-do list is getting longer, and my brain is getting slower. Every time I start to read lately, I fall asleep.
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Uh-oh. That's a clear sign that Cthulhu is about to pounce. He sends you into a dreamy sleep just before the final terror-filled ending.
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Well, I prop my hand over a pillow when I'm reading in bed, to stop my reader from dropping to the floor 3 minutes after I start reading. Does that count?
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Actually, I'd not bother with his earliest stories, which are a bit weak. The story "Call of Cthulhu" is pretty representative and will tell you whether you like his style or not. |
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