H.P. Lovecraft (Barnes & Noble Collectible Classics: Omnibus Edition): The Complete Fiction

Hardback

Main Details

Title H.P. Lovecraft (Barnes & Noble Collectible Classics: Omnibus Edition): The Complete Fiction
Authors and Contributors      By (author) H. P. Lovecraft
SeriesBarnes & Noble Leatherbound Classic Collection
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:1112
Dimensions(mm): Height 236,Width 152
Category/GenreClassic horror and ghost stories
ISBN/Barcode 9781435122963
ClassificationsDewey:813.52
Audience
General
Illustrations b/w throughout, includes illustrations

Publishing Details

Publisher Barnes & Noble Inc
Imprint Barnes & Noble Inc
Publication Date 30 June 2011
Publication Country United States

Description

H.P. Lovecraft fused supernatural horror with visionary science fiction; this volume collects together all of these writings. In the 1920s and '30s, H.P. Lovecraft pioneered a new type of fiction that fused elements of supernatural horror with the concepts of visionary science fiction. Lovecraft's tales of cosmic horror revolutionised modern horror fiction and earned him the reputation of the most influential American writer of weird tales since Edgar Allan Poe. H.P. Lovecraft: The Complete Fiction collects for the first time in a single volume all of Lovecraft's groundbreaking fictions.

Author Biography

H. P. Lovecraft was an American author of horror, fantasy and science fiction, specifically, the genre known as weird fiction. Although his readership was limited during his lifetime, his reputation has grown over the decades and he is now viewed as one of the most influential writers of the 20th century.