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Offline supervike

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« on: 29 March 2007, 10:25:20 AM »
Just over a year or so ago, I started reading some Lovecraft on a suggestion from a friend.  I had heard of him, and some of the Mythos, but never really 'got' it.

Slowly but surely, I have made my way through the stories..Cold Air, Pickmans Model, The Dreamquest of Kaddath, The Shadow Out of Time (among many others)...only reading them when I could afford to give my full attention (Lovecraft and his archaic word usage slow me down!!).  I've read other non Lovecraft books in this time frame, mainly for a change of pace, but inch by inch I am finally gaining on what I have seeked.

Today, I am finally starting THE CALL OF CTHULHU...

wish me luck....either madness or true understanding await me.

What are your favorites of Lovecrafts?  Admittedly, I still have plenty of others to get through.
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Offline Prof.Witchheimer

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« Reply #1 on: 29 March 2007, 10:33:32 AM »
Good Luck!  :D

my favorites:

The Thing on the Doorstep.
The Call of Cthulhu
The Shadow Over Innsmouth
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Offline WitchfinderGeneral

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« Reply #2 on: 29 March 2007, 10:49:16 AM »
My absolute fave is "The Haunter of the Dark".

Have "fun"!
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« Reply #3 on: 29 March 2007, 05:08:34 PM »
I haven't read overly many of Lovecraft's stories, but my favourite (as in, the one that filled me with the most dread) was The Colour Out of Space.

The Shadow Out of Time was a great one too. And of course The Call of Cthulhu itself. I'm glad I read that one before I started seeing all the Cthulhu plush dolls and other humorous trinkets around. They would have cheapened the experience.
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« Reply #4 on: 29 March 2007, 06:16:41 PM »
Lovecraft!  One of my favourite authors!   :love:

Some of my favourites are:

At the Mountains of Madness
The Lurking Fear
The Case of Charles Dexter Ward
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« Reply #5 on: 30 March 2007, 01:30:54 PM »
It took me an embarassingly long time to actually finish At the Mountains of Madness, but it was terrific.  I remember first seeing the Cthulhu Mythos entry in Deities and Demigods right after it was first released and thinking  " what the hell is this about".  Years later I started reading Lovecraft and I just don't know if there is better " weird horror" out there.  my favorites include

Pickman's Model
The Shadow Over Innsmouth
In The Vault
The Dunwich Horror
At the Mountains of Madness
and of course the Call of Cthulhu

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« Reply #6 on: 30 March 2007, 02:14:30 PM »
I really like Lovecraft, even his historical novel on the french indians war.
My favorite is The Shadow Over Innsmouth
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« Reply #8 on: 30 March 2007, 03:21:15 PM »
A complete list of Lovecraft's works are here:

http://www.hplovecraft.com/writings/fiction/

If you like his stuff, may I recommend also August Derleth and Brian Lumley.
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« Reply #9 on: 02 April 2007, 04:35:49 PM »
I was not disappointed at all.  Lovecrafts writing style is so damn cool....he just oozes mood.

I will check out Derleth and Lumley...I have heard good things about them as well.
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