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The Dunwich Horror

By H.P. Lovecraft
Illustrated by Pete Von Sholly
Introduction by S.T. Joshi

Dustjacket Text

The Dunwich Horror is the story that hooked me on Lovecraft. The mystery of the Whateleys and their ways, the character of Wilbur and the stunning revelation of his true self, the verisimilitude of the setting and all the trappings work so well. It was in this tale that I learned about Miskatonic University, the standing stones crowning many lonely New England hilltops, the eerie truth about whippoorwills, and [of] course the Necronomicon of the Mad Arab, Abdul Alhazred.
     We even get a nice juicy quote from that forbidden tome that tells us much about our place and the place of our own planet in the terrifying cosmic scheme of things. The ending works like a knockout punch and the lore and legend of Dunwich, both the town and its strange geography replete with rumbling hills build to it like a masterfully orchestrated score worthy of Erich Zann.
Pete Von Sholly

Contents

  • Introduction by S.T. Joshi
  • Foreword by Pete Von Sholly
  • The Dunwich Horror by H.P. Lovecraft
  • The Mythic Hero Archetype in “The Dunwich Horror” by Donald R. Burleson
  • Call Me Wizard Whateley: Echoes of Moby-Dick in “The Dunwich Horror” by Peter Cannon
  • Lustcraft by W.H. Pugmire

Bibliographic Information

The Dunwich Horror. By H.P. Lovecraft, illustrated by Pete Von Sholly, introduction by S.T. Joshi. Hornsea, England: PS Publishing; 2014; ISBN 978-1-848637-33-7; jacketed hardcover.

Purchasing This Book

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