![]() Forgotten prophecies, books of spells, and hidden monsters are all part of the Lovecraftian world. Lovecraft has a command of character, and he deftly portrays farmers, scholars, townsfolk, and tormented students of the arcane arts. Much of Lovecraft’s work is set in a fictional New England community that includes the small institution of higher learning, Miskatonic University, home to one of the few remaining copies of that book of dread, The Necronomicon. Lovecraft’s prose is sometimes over the top in its arcane phraseology and purple passages, but there can be no doubt that he was a master at creating a sense of dread that builds throughout the stories, leading to an ominous crescendo. However, they are seeking a channel back to power. They once ruled the earth, but now their powers have diminished. ![]() Writing in the early 20th century, Lovecraft created an entire world, often referred to as the “Cthulhu mythos,” that centers around a pantheon of all-powerful gods. ![]() ![]() If you are looking for stories that are a bit more viscerally scary you might want to have a look at the work of American writer H. ![]()
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