The best of H.P. Lovecraft : bloodcurdling tales of horror and the macabre / H.P. Lovecraft ; introduction by Robert Bloch.

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"H.P. Lovecraft has yet to be surpassed as the twentieth century's greatest practitioner of the classic horror tale."-Stephen King

"The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown."-H.P. Lovecraft

This is the collection that true fans of horror fiction must have- sixteen of H.P. Lovecraft's most horrifying visions, including-

The Call of Cthulu- The first story in the infamous Cthulhu mythos-a creature spawned in the stars brings a menace of unimaginable evil to threaten all mankind.
The Dunwich Horror- An evil man's desire to perform an unspeakable ritual leads him in search of the fabled text of The Necronomicon.
The Colour Out of Space- A horror from the skies-far worse than any nuclear fallout-transforms a man into a monster.
The Shadow Over Innsmouth- Rising from the depths of the sea, an unspeakable horror engulfs a quiet New England town.

Plus twelve more terrifying tales!