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American born Howard Phillips Lovecraft is widely considered the 20th century's most important writer of supernatural horror fiction. Forging a unique niche within the horror genre, he created what became known as "weird tales," stories containing a distinctive blend of dreamlike imagery, Gothic terror, and elaborate concocted mythology. So popular now is Lovecraft s work, that it has been adapted numerous times into films, theatre productions and even computer games.
This collection contains:- Haunter of the Dark; Horror in the Museum; Lurking Fear; Whisperer in Darkness
Howard Phillips Lovecraft, August 1890 - March 1937, was an American author who achieved posthumous fame through his influential works ofhorror fiction. Virtually unknown and only published in pulp magazines before he died in poverty, he is now regarded as one of the most significant 20th-century authors in his genre. Lovecraft was born inProvidence, Rhode Island, where he spent most of his life.
