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The Colour Out of Space
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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The Colour Out of Space
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) H. P. Lovecraft
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Series | Penguin Science Fiction |
Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:240 | Dimensions(mm): Height 181,Width 111 |
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Category/Genre | Classic horror and ghost stories |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780241443934
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Classifications | Dewey:813.52 |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Penguin Books Ltd
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Imprint |
Penguin Classics
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Publication Date |
6 August 2020 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Classic science-fiction tales from the twentieth century's master of the weird In the deep glens of Massachusetts, in the wild hills of Vermont, and in Australia's sandy wastes, unfathomable things lurk. Things that shine with an unnatural light, that speak and buzz strangely in the night, that prowl in the mind. Things not of our Earth. Widely considered to be the most significant writer of supernatural tales in the twentieth century, H.P. Lovecraft made a profound contribution to science fiction. From their singularly creepy atmospheres to their portrayal of extraordinary creatures and happenings, the three stories included in this collection - 'The Colour Out of Space', 'The Whisperer in the Darkness' and 'The Shadow Out of Time' - are peerless examples of the genre.
Author Biography
H.P. Lovecraft was born in Providence, Rhode Island in 1890. He was self-educated and lived in his birthplace all his life, working as a freelance writer, journalist, and ghostwriter. His best work - including some sixty or so short stories - was published from 1923 onwards in the pulp magazine Weird Tales. He died in 1937, in poverty and virtually unknown; today he is recognized as one of the great masters of supernatural fiction.
ReviewsOne of the most influential popular authors of the 20th century * Independent * It casts a spell . . . fiction like Lovecraft's can be brutally hypnotic * New York Review of Books *
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