The Classic Horror Stories by H.P. Lovecraft

The Classic Horror Stories

H.P. Lovecraft

528 pages first pub 1982 (editions)

fiction classics horror short stories dark mysterious slow-paced

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H. P. Lovecraft (1890-1937) was a reclusive scribbler of horror stories for the American pulp magazines that specialized in Gothic and science fiction in the interwar years. He often published in Weird Tales and has since become the key figure in ...

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Moods

challenging 100%
dark 100%
mysterious 100%
tense 50%

Pace

slow 66%
medium 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 33% | N/A: 33% | Plot: 33%

Strong character development?

No: 100%

Loveable characters?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 100%

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3.72

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