H. P. Lovecraft's Creatures and Monsters - A Collection of Short Stories (Fantasy and Horror Classics) ; With a Dedication by George Henry Weiss

<p><strong>The abyss gazes back and it is filled with horrors beyond imagining.</strong></p><p>H. P. Lovecraft is the architect of a unique universe where cosmic dread is often made manifest in terrifying unspeakable entities. This collection gathers the short stories that feature his most gruesome and iconic creatures--from subterranean predators and hideous mutations to the extraterrestrial gods who rule an uncaring cosmos.</p><p>Abandon your human notions of anatomy and sanity and prepare to confront the inhabitants of the Lovecraftian shadow world including:</p><ul><li><p><strong><em>The Call of Cthulhu:</em></strong> The seminal tale introducing the slumbering squid-faced god Cthulhu and the chilling reality of his devoted global cult.</p></li><li><p><strong><em>The Dunwich Horror:</em></strong> The shocking story of Wilbur Whateley and the unspeakable unseen creature born from an ancient pact in the secluded hills of Massachusetts.</p></li><li><p><strong><em>The Shunned House:</em></strong> The localized hereditary terror of a dwelling plagued by a gelatinous vampiric entity that drains the life from anyone who sleeps there.</p></li><li><p><strong><em>The Lurking Fear:</em></strong> A descent into the Catskill Mountains where a series of bizarre attacks uncovers a monstrous mutated clan hiding beneath the earth.</p></li></ul><p>Also featuring haunting narratives like <em>The Nameless City</em> <em>The Music of Erich Zann</em> and the existential despair of <em>The Outsider</em> this volume is an essential journey into the heart of Lovecraftian fear.</p><p>Republished in a new edition complete with a dedication by George Henry Weiss <em>H. P. Lovecraft's Creatures and Monsters</em> is the definitive introduction to the pantheon of terrifying beings that have influenced a century of horror fiction.</p><p><strong>What unimaginable shape will the next terror take?</strong></p>