Short Fiction

<p>H. P. Lovecraft's short fiction is a body of weird tales that blend cosmic horror ancient myths and psychological dread. Across these stories ordinary people stumble into contact with forces far older and more powerful than humanity-eldritch gods forbidden knowledge alien beings and decaying civilizations.</p><p>The Reminiscence of Samuel Johnson </p><p>A man claims to have talked with the ghost of Dr. Samuel Johnson who complains about how modern life has declined since his era.</p><p>Beyond the Wall of Sleep </p><p>A mentally troubled man reveals cosmic dreams that suggest human consciousness can touch vast otherworldly realms beyond ordinary reality.</p><p>Dagon (H.P. Lovecraft)</p><p>A shipwrecked sailor lands on a strange rising landmass and witnesses a monstrous sea-god shattering his sanity forever.</p><p>The White Ship </p><p>A lighthouse keeper journeys on a mystical ship through dreamlike lands searching for perfection only to lose everything when he chases an impossible ideal. Overall Lovecraft's short fiction builds a universe where mystery and terror lie just beneath the surface of the everyday world.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p>