Oh, you should try his work out, LAila, without question. Of the three volumes of stories usually available, the second -
Dagon and Other Tales - is the best overall I think.
A link - hurrah! - to
The H.P. Lovecraft Archive. A decent site.
Savage Clone: that was most obliging. The two parts of the USA I've always wanted to see are the Lovecraft region (if I may call it that, and I think I may!) and New Orleans for the jazz. I'm a bit jealous. Thanks for the photographs.