The Dream Quest is one of his most significant stories. This is the bridge and the key to his two greatest periods and his most revealing personal work. This complex fantasy of a dream, which strangely brought the protagonist closer to the solution. Lovecraft stories are full of nightmares ruled by evil gods.
The Thing on the Doorstep is a short story written by H.P. Lovecraft, part of the Cthulhu Mythos universe of horror fiction. Daniel Upton, the story’s narrator, begins by telling that he has killed his best friend, Edward Derby, and that he hopes his account will prove that he is not a murderer. He begins by describing Derby’s life and career. Daniel Upton’s relationship with his friend Edward Derby is abruptly changed after Edward becomes romantically involved with Asenath...
„The Shadow Over Innsmouth” follows a nameless narrator touring New England for information on his family, and studying the local architecture. The story describes a man who finds himself stranded in a half-deserted town with strange inhabitants. They look human – mostly, but there is something odd about their eyes and their behavior. He meets the town drunk, Zadok Allen, who tells him the terrifying history of the town, about Devil Reef and mutant humanoids, sea gods, gold...
PIĘĆ OPOWIEŚCI GROZY MISTRZA GATUNKU Poza tworzeniem historii spod znaku grozy H.P. Lovecraft zajmował się również poprawianiem opowiadań z tego gatunku na zlecenie. A jedną z jego klientek wiosną bądź latem 1932 roku została Hazel Heald. Wynik tej współpracy to pięć historii, o których S.T. Joshi w monumentalnej biografii „H.P. Lovecraft” pisze: „jest bardzo mało prawdopodobne, by jedynie je wykańczał albo tylko proponował zmiany, które przeprowadzała Heald. Większość z nic...
