Dagon and Other Macabre Tales

this can almost be considered as "best of hpl". it does in fact contain better storie than most collections that are supposed to be the best horror stories by hpl. the collection contains so many great stories, i won't even mention them . it's impossible. hpl had a way of taking the best from the best, and use it. gothic style when it comes to describing houses, like poe he strove against really different ideas, etc. sometimes he describes in a truly great manner, sometimes he avoids describing - hinting at something as impossible or undescribeable - being just as great as that. he never failed when having a good idea. excellent at carrying the story forward with lots of detailed information, given to us in an exciting way.

a lovely collection. contains great storiee like "the whisperer in the darkness" and "herbert west-reanimator". hpl's stories are suspenceful. he knew when to describe and when to hint. the creature is undescribeable, yet "with tentacles looking like..." etc. when hpl has a godd idea, he never fails. he delivers. only when the idea is bad, he can fail. luckily, he had lot of great ideas. unnameable gods, undescribeable monsters, mystical rites, the lure of darkness, horrible wisdom. you'll find it here

This collection of work ranks as my second favorite, falling just short of "At the Mountains of Madness" also published by Arkham house. It contains most of his earlier works, and does a better job providing the reader with a glimpse of the forces which shaped his work through the years than any other collection could hope to. If you are new to Lovecraft, these works would probably not be appreciated as much as others. They are much more enjoyable when one has a better understanding of what Lovecraft is all about. I would suggest starting with the collection "The Dunwich Horror and Others" also by Arkham house. It contains most of Lovecraft's most popular work, including "The Call of Cthulhu" and "The Colour out of Space". For any fan or collecter of Lovecraft, however, this book is an absolute must have.

This book contains such greats as Herbert West - Re-animator, and The Strange Case of Arthur Jemyem and his Family. The Arkham House editions are the definitive Lovecraft Library. A definite must have.

I loved this book. It actually made me afraid. Not of guns or violence, but of things that could really happen. This book toyed with my mind so much so that I couldn't read it at night. If you are into strange and wonderful writings then you should read this as an introduction to all of H.P. Lovecrafts other works. I am still afraid of boats and of other "un-namable things"