Shadows of Death: Terrifying Tales by H. P. Lovecraft

By H.P. Lovecraft and Fleet Adm. Ernest. King

Book Overview

Descend into the nerve-shattering realm of America's master of horror, H. P. Lovecraft--to a dank place where gloomy maelstroms await the unwary, where the unnatural is surpassed only by the unspeakable, and where all pleasure is perverse. Take a chance . . . all you can lose is your sanity.

Featuring an introduction by Harlan Ellison

The Doom That Came to Sarnath--The magnificent city had wealth beyond measure, but no riches could save it from a ghastly day of reckoning.

The Shunned House--He vowed to rid the odious structure of the brooding horror that clung to it, but evil would not go gently.

The Dream Quest of Unknown Kadath--Desperate to understand his tormenting vision, one man begins a forbidden and nightmarish journey.

The Tomb--The old Hyde family crypt held a gruesome attraction for a boy, until he communed with the dead and learned their secrets.

The Shadow Out of Time--The quest to understand the devouring force that once possessed a scholar leads a man to the other side of the world, where all will be revealed in one hideous, unholy night.

Plus eleven other macabre tales of pure terror

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0345483332
• ISBN13: 9780345483331
• Release Date: October 2005
• Publisher: Del Rey Books
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

I really enjoyed this book

Howard Phillips Lovecraft (1890-1937) was one of the kings of the horror genre, and had he lived longer, one can only imagine what masterpieces he might have created. But, what we do have are book such as this one. This book is a collection of some twenty of his short stories, covering his entire writing career. Overall, I found this to be a wonderful book, and I really enjoyed the stories...my favorite being Shadow Out Of Time. Overall, I really enjoyed this book, and I highly recommend it to anyone who likes good old fashioned horror stories!

Terrifying collection

Good, cheap collection of some of Lovecraft's best stories, including The Shadow Out of Time, The Tomb, and the Dream Quest of Unknown Kadath.