H.P. Lovecraft

Djinn Raffo · 06-05-2001, 12:48 AM

Anyone else out there enjoy this author?
'Shadow over Innsmouth' is a great story. I live on the ocean and this story still makes me think a little too much when I look at the water.
Cthulhu and the Great Old Ones, Yog Sothoth and Nyarlyathotep, real evil stuff. 'From Beyond' is a great story too. I really think that alot of authors borrow ideas and concepts freely from Lovecraft in the way alot of people do from Tolkien.

jabidas · 06-06-2001, 07:56 PM

Ah at lost a fellow soul in the desert of mindless idiots where iqs rot

He was great but few remember him now sigh all things must one day end

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Djinn Raffo · 06-06-2001, 10:08 PM

That is not dead which can eternal lie,
And with strange aeons even death may die.

Djinn Raffo · 06-06-2001, 10:10 PM

After Winter is Summer and after Summer, Winter again...

Keryvian · 06-08-2001, 01:07 AM

There are at least three of us. H.P. Lovecraft was always one of my favourite authors. His stories are unique.

It's been a while since I've read any of his stories, but I'm about to have the pleasure again. I just got the final volume of collected works from Arkham House. Now all I need is some time.

Have either of you read the Ghormenghast novels, by Mervyn Peake? They are classified as fantasy, but they are about as much like standard fantasy as Lovecraft's stories are like standard horror.

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Nid yw'r hoff o lyfr yn fyr o gyfaill.

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Djinn Raffo · 06-08-2001, 06:11 PM

Have never read Ghormenghast Keryvian

, but have wanted to for a while.
Been looking for it for a while here but have not yet seen a copy of it.
Will start looking harder though if its reccommended.

Those collected works sound like good a copy though. All my Lovecraft books are beat up Dell Ray editions printed in the early nineties.
Get the job done though!

Ia! Ia!

Keryvian · 06-09-2001, 12:11 AM

Djinn Raffo, the original Gormenghast books are out of print, and hard to find. There is a new combined edition from The Overlook Press that should be available. A bit expensive for a paperback, but more than worth it.

As for the Lovecraft books, I originally borrowed most of them from the library. I wanted my own copies.

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Nid yw'r hoff o lyfr yn fyr o gyfaill.

Albromor · 06-15-2001, 05:09 PM

Well I am another H.P.Lovecraft fan. I have the collected works in the Del Rey paperback collection. There are so many stories it is hard for me to even pick one. I do have a fondness though for "At the Mountains of Madness."

Djinn Raffo · 06-15-2001, 06:01 PM

Hey Albromor, welcome to Ironworks!

At the Mountains of Madness is an awesome story!

One of my faves as well...and yes it is hard to pick one out of all of them...so many great stories.

Albromor · 06-18-2001, 11:36 PM

Djinn, thanks for the warm welcome. I am sorry that I didn't respond sooner, its just that i don't get to check this place out everyday.

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06-05-2001, 12:48 AM	#1
Djinn Raffo Ra Join Date: March 11, 2001 Location: Ant Hill Age: 49 Posts: 2,397	Anyone else out there enjoy this author? 'Shadow over Innsmouth' is a great story. I live on the ocean and this story still makes me think a little too much when I look at the water. Cthulhu and the Great Old Ones, Yog Sothoth and Nyarlyathotep, real evil stuff. 'From Beyond' is a great story too. I really think that alot of authors borrow ideas and concepts freely from Lovecraft in the way alot of people do from Tolkien.

06-06-2001, 07:56 PM	#2
jabidas Silver Dragon Join Date: March 14, 2001 Location: Agharti. Mountains of Madness Posts: 1,673	Ah at lost a fellow soul in the desert of mindless idiots where iqs rot He was great but few remember him now sigh all things must one day end ------------------

06-06-2001, 10:08 PM	#3
Djinn Raffo Ra Join Date: March 11, 2001 Location: Ant Hill Age: 49 Posts: 2,397	That is not dead which can eternal lie, And with strange aeons even death may die.

06-06-2001, 10:10 PM	#4
Djinn Raffo Ra Join Date: March 11, 2001 Location: Ant Hill Age: 49 Posts: 2,397	After Winter is Summer and after Summer, Winter again...

06-08-2001, 01:07 AM	#5
Keryvian The Magister Join Date: May 9, 2001 Location: mile high city, US Posts: 131	There are at least three of us. H.P. Lovecraft was always one of my favourite authors. His stories are unique. It's been a while since I've read any of his stories, but I'm about to have the pleasure again. I just got the final volume of collected works from Arkham House. Now all I need is some time. Have either of you read the Ghormenghast novels, by Mervyn Peake? They are classified as fantasy, but they are about as much like standard fantasy as Lovecraft's stories are like standard horror. ------------------ Nid yw'r hoff o lyfr yn fyr o gyfaill. [This message has been edited by Keryvian (edited 06-08-2001).]

06-08-2001, 06:11 PM	#6
Djinn Raffo Ra Join Date: March 11, 2001 Location: Ant Hill Age: 49 Posts: 2,397	Have never read Ghormenghast Keryvian , but have wanted to for a while. Been looking for it for a while here but have not yet seen a copy of it. Will start looking harder though if its reccommended. Those collected works sound like good a copy though. All my Lovecraft books are beat up Dell Ray editions printed in the early nineties. Get the job done though! Ia! Ia!

06-09-2001, 12:11 AM	#7
Keryvian The Magister Join Date: May 9, 2001 Location: mile high city, US Posts: 131	Djinn Raffo, the original Gormenghast books are out of print, and hard to find. There is a new combined edition from The Overlook Press that should be available. A bit expensive for a paperback, but more than worth it. As for the Lovecraft books, I originally borrowed most of them from the library. I wanted my own copies. ------------------ Nid yw'r hoff o lyfr yn fyr o gyfaill.

06-15-2001, 05:09 PM	#8
Albromor Mephistopheles Join Date: June 13, 2001 Location: Northfield, NJ USA Posts: 1,417	Well I am another H.P.Lovecraft fan. I have the collected works in the Del Rey paperback collection. There are so many stories it is hard for me to even pick one. I do have a fondness though for "At the Mountains of Madness."

06-15-2001, 06:01 PM	#9
Djinn Raffo Ra Join Date: March 11, 2001 Location: Ant Hill Age: 49 Posts: 2,397	Hey Albromor, welcome to Ironworks! At the Mountains of Madness is an awesome story! One of my faves as well...and yes it is hard to pick one out of all of them...so many great stories.

06-18-2001, 11:36 PM	#10
Albromor Mephistopheles Join Date: June 13, 2001 Location: Northfield, NJ USA Posts: 1,417	Djinn, thanks for the warm welcome. I am sorry that I didn't respond sooner, its just that i don't get to check this place out everyday.

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