Many labor under the misconception that the Necronomicon is a
real book that predates Lovecraft. These pages have been created in the
hopes of disabusing people of that notion. Included here are Lovecraft’s
own fictional references to the Necronomicon, excerpts from
Lovecraft’s letters in which he states that the Necronomicon was
his invention, and information on the various hoax editions of the
Necronomicon, as well as on other sources of misinformation.
- Quotes Regarding the Necronomicon from
Lovecraft’s Stories
- The world’s first contact with the Necronomicon was through
Lovecraft’s “The Hound,” as well as many other tales.
- Quotes Regarding the Necronomicon from
Lovecraft’s Letters
- Lovecraft often had to explain to his many correspondents that he had
invented the Necronomicon.
- Hoax Editions of the Necronomicon
- The difficulty of demonstrating that the Necronomicon is a myth
was made even greater when hoax editions began appearing in the 1970s.
- Other Sources of Necronomicon Misinformation
- As if the hoax editions weren’t enough, other kinds of hoaxes, several
of them Internet-based, confused the issue.
- Necronomicon Web Pages
- There are numerous Necronomicon pages on the web, although only
a scant few are worth visiting.
- Some Final Thoughts on the
Necronomicon
- Some personal observations on the Necronomicon issue.
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