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Horror Stories by Howard Phillips Lovecraft.

Horror Stories by Howard Phillips Lovecraft.

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Horror Stories by Howard Phillips Lovecraft.
Howard Phillips Lovecraft (August 20, 1890 – March 15, 1937) was an American author of weird fiction and horror, best known for originating the subgenre of cosmic horror, which emphasizes humanity's cosmic insignificance amid indifferent, ancient entities beyond human comprehension.
Born and raised in Providence, Rhode Island, spending most of his life there, Lovecraft published most of his stories in pulp magazines like Weird Tales during the 1920s and 1930s, achieving little financial success or widespread recognition before his death from intestinal cancer.
Lovecraft's foundational contributions include the Cthulhu Mythos, a shared fictional universe featuring eldritch beings like Cthulhu, whose 1928 novella The Call of Cthulhu introduced themes of forbidden knowledge and inevitable doom that profoundly shaped modern horror literature and media.4 His narratives often blend pseudoscience, ancient lore, and New England settings to evoke dread, influencing authors from Stephen King to contemporary speculative fiction while pioneering the idea of horror rooted in rationalist despair rather than supernatural morality.
Despite his literary legacy, Lovecraft's personal correspondence reveals overt racial prejudices, including Anglo-Saxon supremacist views and derogatory statements about immigrants and non-whites, which permeated some of his stories' depictions of degenerate societies and alien "others"—attitudes that, while reflective of early 20th-century nativism, exceeded contemporary norms in intensity and persistence into adulthood.
These elements have fueled ongoing debates about separating his art from his ideology, with critics noting their basis in primary sources like his extensive letters rather than retrospective projections.
Stories:
01 - Supernatural Horror in Literature by H. P. Lovecraft.
11 - The Beast in the Cave by H. P. Lovecraft.
12 - The White Ship by H. P. Lovecraft.
13 - Nyarlathotep by H. P. Lovecraft.
14 - The Alchemist by H. P. Lovecraft.
15 - The Shunned House by H. P. Lovecraft.
16 - The Other Gods by H. P. Lovecraft.
17 - The Temple by H. P. Lovecraft.
18 - From Beyond by H. P. Lovecraft.
19 - Beyond the Wall of Sleep by H.P. Lovecraft.
20 - The Cats of Ulthar by H. P. Lovecraft.
21 - Celephais by H. P. Lovecraft.
22 - The Crawling Chaos by H. P. Lovecraft.
23 - Dagon by H. P. Lovecraft.
24 - The Doom That Came to Sarnath by H. P. Lovecraft.
25 - Ex Oblivione by H. P. Lovecraft.
26 - Facts Concerning Late Arthur Jermyn and His Family by H. P. Lovecraft.
27 - Herbert West: Reanimator, Part A by H. P. Lovecraft.
28 - Herbert West: Reanimator, Part B by H. P. Lovecraft.
29 - Memory by H. P. Lovecraft.
30 - The Music of Erich Zann by H. P. Lovecraft.
31 - The Nameless City by H. P. Lovecraft.
32 - The Picture in the House by H. P. Lovecraft.
33 - Polaris by H. P. Lovecraft.
34 - A Reminiscence Of Dr. Samuel Johnson by H. P. Lovecraft.
35 - The Statement of Randolph Carter by H. P. Lovecraft.
36 - The Street by H. P. Lovecraft.
37 - The Terrible Old Man by H. P. Lovecraft.
38 - The Tomb by H. P. Lovecraft.
39 - The Tree by H. P. Lovecraft.
40 - At the Mountains of Madness by H. P. Lovecraft.
52 - The Call of Cthulhu by H. P. Lovecraft.
55 - The Dunwich Horror by H. P. Lovecraft.
58 - The Colour Out of Space by H. P. Lovecraft.
60 - The Case of Charles Dexter Ward by H. P. Lovecraft.
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  • 68 - The Case of Charles Dexter Ward, Chapter 5: A Nightmare and a Cataclysm (Part 2).

    68 - The Case of Charles Dexter Ward, Chapter 5: A Nightmare and a Cataclysm (Part 2).
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    68 - The Case of Charles Dexter Ward, Chapter 5: A Nightmare and a Cataclysm (Part 2).
    The Case of Charles Dexter Ward is a horror novella by American author H. P. Lovecraft, written between January and March 1927 and first published posthumously in serialized form in the May and July 1941 issues of Weird Tales. Set primarily in Lovecraft's hometown of Providence, Rhode Island, during the early 20th century, the narrative centers on Charles Dexter Ward, a young, affluent antiquarian whose fascination with 18th-century colonial history leads him to investigate his distant ancestor Joseph Curwen, a notorious figure accused of sorcery and necromancy in the 1760s. This obsession draws Ward into a web of occult secrets, blending historical research with supernatural dread, and culminates in events that endanger his family and sanity. At approximately 51,500 words, it stands as Lovecraft's only full-length novel, marking a departure from his typical short fiction toward a more expansive, detective-like structure.
    The story unfolds through the perspective of Dr. Marinus Willett, Ward's family physician, who recounts the young man's intellectual pursuits, behavioral changes, and eventual disappearance while sifting through historical documents, eyewitness accounts, and arcane discoveries. Lovecraft draws heavily on Providence's real colonial architecture, graveyards, and folklore—such as the historical persecution of Curwen, loosely based on an actual 18th-century figure—to ground the tale in atmospheric authenticity, emphasizing themes of genealogy, the perils of resurrecting the past, and humanity's vulnerability to cosmic forces beyond comprehension. Unlike many of Lovecraft's works featuring extraterrestrial entities, this novel focuses on human sorcery and alchemy, exploring how intellectual curiosity can unleash malevolent legacies.
    First appearing in an abridged version in Weird Tales, the complete text was published in book form in 1943 by Arkham House, cementing its place in Lovecraft's oeuvre as a pivotal exploration of historical horror. The novella has influenced subsequent weird fiction and adaptations, including audio dramas and comics, for its intricate plotting and vivid evocation of New England gothic elements.

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    35 分
  • 64 - The Case of Charles Dexter Ward, Chapter 3: A Search and an Evocation (Part 2).

    64 - The Case of Charles Dexter Ward, Chapter 3: A Search and an Evocation (Part 2).
    2026/10/16
    The Case of Charles Dexter Ward, Chapter 3: A Search and an Evocation (Part 2).
    The Case of Charles Dexter Ward is a horror novella by American author H. P. Lovecraft, written between January and March 1927 and first published posthumously in serialized form in the May and July 1941 issues of Weird Tales. Set primarily in Lovecraft's hometown of Providence, Rhode Island, during the early 20th century, the narrative centers on Charles Dexter Ward, a young, affluent antiquarian whose fascination with 18th-century colonial history leads him to investigate his distant ancestor Joseph Curwen, a notorious figure accused of sorcery and necromancy in the 1760s. This obsession draws Ward into a web of occult secrets, blending historical research with supernatural dread, and culminates in events that endanger his family and sanity. At approximately 51,500 words, it stands as Lovecraft's only full-length novel, marking a departure from his typical short fiction toward a more expansive, detective-like structure.
    The story unfolds through the perspective of Dr. Marinus Willett, Ward's family physician, who recounts the young man's intellectual pursuits, behavioral changes, and eventual disappearance while sifting through historical documents, eyewitness accounts, and arcane discoveries. Lovecraft draws heavily on Providence's real colonial architecture, graveyards, and folklore—such as the historical persecution of Curwen, loosely based on an actual 18th-century figure—to ground the tale in atmospheric authenticity, emphasizing themes of genealogy, the perils of resurrecting the past, and humanity's vulnerability to cosmic forces beyond comprehension. Unlike many of Lovecraft's works featuring extraterrestrial entities, this novel focuses on human sorcery and alchemy, exploring how intellectual curiosity can unleash malevolent legacies.
    First appearing in an abridged version in Weird Tales, the complete text was published in book form in 1943 by Arkham House, cementing its place in Lovecraft's oeuvre as a pivotal exploration of historical horror. The novella has influenced subsequent weird fiction and adaptations, including audio dramas and comics, for its intricate plotting and vivid evocation of New England gothic elements.

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    22 分
  • 55 - The Dunwich Horror, Parts 1 - 4.

    55 - The Dunwich Horror, Parts 1 - 4.
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    The Dunwich Horror, Parts 1 - 4.
    The Dunwich Horror is a seminal cosmic horror short story written by American author H. P. Lovecraft in 1928 and first published in the April 1929 issue of the pulp magazine Weird Tales. Set in the isolated, decaying fictional town of Dunwich in rural Massachusetts, the narrative explores themes of forbidden knowledge, ancient occult rituals, and the intrusion of incomprehensible otherworldly entities into human existence.
    The story centers on the reclusive Whateley family, particularly the grandfather Old Whateley and his daughter Lavinia, whose unholy experiments with the Necronomicon—a fictional grimoire of eldritch lore—lead to the birth of Wilbur Whateley, a hybrid being who matures at an unnatural pace and exhibits grotesque, inhuman traits. Seeking to expand his occult pursuits, Wilbur attempts to steal a rare edition of the Necronomicon from the library of Miskatonic University in nearby Arkham, but he is killed by a guard dog during the attempt. This event unleashes the story's titular horror: an enormous, invisible, tentacled abomination sired by the cosmic entity Yog-Sothoth, which rampages through Dunwich, devouring livestock and humans alike before being exorcised by a trio of university scholars—Dr. Henry Armitage, Professor Rice, and Dr. Morgan—using incantations from the forbidden book.
    As a cornerstone of Lovecraft's shared fictional universe known as the Cthulhu Mythos, The Dunwich Horror exemplifies his philosophy of cosmicism, emphasizing humanity's insignificance in the face of vast, indifferent forces beyond rational comprehension. The tale's vivid depictions of rural degeneracy, supernatural mutation, and sensory dread—such as foul odors signaling otherworldly presence—have influenced generations of horror writers and filmmakers, cementing its status as one of Lovecraft's most iconic and adapted works, including in films, comics, and role-playing games.

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    40 分
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