H.P. Lovecraft

DemonBox · 05.22.2006, 11:07 AM

I read some of his shortstories, and I absolutly love his writing. Any fans?

A Thousand Threads · 05.22.2006, 11:08 AM

i only read some of his short stories
very good stuff

DemonBox · 05.22.2006, 11:09 AM

Yeah, I like his style. Have you read The Thing On The Doorstep, that one is really creepy.

Hip Priest · 05.22.2006, 11:11 AM

I love all of his work. HIs whole style, from his use of language, to the plots and the immersion in a single mythos is something that I find absolutely captivating.

Savage Clone · 05.22.2006, 11:11 AM

I am a TOTAL geek for that stuff.
Some favorites:
At The Mountains Of Madness
The Colour Out Of Space
The Dream Quest Of Unknown Kadath

I also love stories by his collaborators and friends, such as August Derleth and Clark Ashton Smith. I even wrote a song that was basically a musical adaptation of "Ubbo-Sathla" by C.A. Smith last year.

I visited Lovecraft's grave when I was in Providence last month, even.
My nerd-ness has reached an alltime high (or low) at this point.

DemonBox · 05.22.2006, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Savage Clone

I am a TOTAL geek for that stuff.
Some favorites:
At The Mountains Of Madness
The Colour Out Of Space
The Dream Quest Of Unknown Kadath

I also love stories by his collaborators and friends, such as August Derleth and Clark Ashton Smith. I even wrote a song that was basically a musical adaptation of "Ubbo-Sathla" by C.A. Smith last year.

I visited Lovecraft's grave when I was in Providence last month, even.
My nerd-ness has reached an alltime high (or low) at this point.

That's great man, did you ever hear that song the Vaselines dedicated to him?

Savage Clone · 05.22.2006, 11:15 AM

No, but I wouldn't mind hearing it.

Hip Priest · 05.22.2006, 11:15 AM

At The Mountains of Madness is a breathtaking piece of work, and The Shadow Over Innsmouth reaches a similar high.

The short novel, The Lurker at the Threshold, is fanatastic. To be honest, his whole body of work is awesome.

Hip Priest · 05.22.2006, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Savage Clone

...I visited Lovecraft's grave when I was in Providence last month, even.
My nerd-ness has reached an alltime high (or low) at this point.

Did you get any pictures? That's a good place to visit.

A Thousand Threads · 05.22.2006, 11:17 AM

The Dream Quest Of Unknown Kadath
going to read that next

a friend of mine and me wanted to programm a computer game based on The Shadow out of Time

but we never started
great book/story btw

DemonBox · 05.22.2006, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Savage Clone

No, but I wouldn't mind hearing it.

I would upload it for you, but I have a crappy PC. It's called Lovecraft, you'll find it on The Way Of The Vaselines - A Complete History (Sub pop 1992)

Savage Clone · 05.22.2006, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Hip Priest

Did you get any pictures? That's a good place to visit.

Lovecraft's gravestone:

At the Lovecraft family monolith:

Laila · 05.22.2006, 02:47 PM

oooh i have never read a book by this man but for some reason i am jealous!!

Hip Priest · 05.22.2006, 04:13 PM

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.

Kallisti23chaos · 05.22.2006, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Savage Clone

Lovecraft's gravestone:

At the Lovecraft family monolith:

Mr. Clone -Are these pictures taken of you this year ?/ What was the date ?

Savage Clone · 05.22.2006, 09:03 PM

That was on April 21st, just a few weeks ago.

Hip Priest · 11.30.2006, 05:27 PM

This coming Sunday, on BBC Radio Three:

Sunday Feature
Weird Tales: The Strange Life of H P Lovecraft

Sunday 3 December 2006 21:30-22:15 (Radio 3)

Geoff Ward examines the strange life and terrifying world of the man hailed as America's greatest horror writer since Poe.

During his life Lovecraft's work was confined to lurid pulp magazines and he died in penury in 1937. Today, however, his writings are considered modern classics and published in prestigious editions.

Among the writers considering his legacy are Neil Gaiman, S T Joshi, Kelly Link, Peter Straub and China Mieville.

Duration: 45 minutes

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/sundayfeature/pip/t8iz3/

atari 2600 · 11.30.2006, 05:31 PM

Maybe it's good for Halloween acid trips, to have someone narrating some Lovecraft. I have one distinct memory of just such an occurence. Until one buys a Poe Anthology or checks out all his works from a library, they have no business futzing with H.P. though.

Savage Clone · 11.30.2006, 05:34 PM

I eat this stuff up like unholy candy (screw you and your Lovecraft poo-pooing, !@#$%!). Love it so very much.
At The Mountains Of Madness is probably my favorite, but it is hard to choose. There are so many good ones.
Film-wise, "Dagon" comes the closest to depicting Lovecraft's world of all the films I have seen that are inspired by his work.

Rob Instigator · 11.30.2006, 05:34 PM

yes, I have read lots of loecrafdt overe the years. good stuff. a few of his stories are dull, but most are very creepy and fantastic

05.22.2006, 11:07 AM	#1
DemonBox the end of the ugly Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 840	I read some of his shortstories, and I absolutly love his writing. Any fans?
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A Thousand Threads expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,000	i only read some of his short stories very good stuff
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05.22.2006, 11:09 AM	#3
DemonBox the end of the ugly Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 840	Yeah, I like his style. Have you read The Thing On The Doorstep, that one is really creepy.
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Hip Priest invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Birkenhead Posts: 9,397	I love all of his work. HIs whole style, from his use of language, to the plots and the immersion in a single mythos is something that I find absolutely captivating. __________________ Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. http://www.flickr.com/photos/outsidethecamp/
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Savage Clone invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 11,290	I am a TOTAL geek for that stuff. Some favorites: At The Mountains Of Madness The Colour Out Of Space The Dream Quest Of Unknown Kadath I also love stories by his collaborators and friends, such as August Derleth and Clark Ashton Smith. I even wrote a song that was basically a musical adaptation of "Ubbo-Sathla" by C.A. Smith last year. I visited Lovecraft's grave when I was in Providence last month, even. My nerd-ness has reached an alltime high (or low) at this point.
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05.22.2006, 11:15 AM	#7
Savage Clone invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 11,290	No, but I wouldn't mind hearing it.
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A Thousand Threads expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,000	The Dream Quest Of Unknown Kadath going to read that next a friend of mine and me wanted to programm a computer game based on The Shadow out of Time but we never started great book/story btw
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Laila the end of the ugly Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 958	oooh i have never read a book by this man but for some reason i am jealous!! __________________ PM me please Facebook- Laila Virani
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05.22.2006, 04:13 PM	#14
Hip Priest invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Birkenhead Posts: 9,397	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. __________________ Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. http://www.flickr.com/photos/outsidethecamp/
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05.22.2006, 09:03 PM	#16
Savage Clone invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 11,290	That was on April 21st, just a few weeks ago.
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11.30.2006, 05:27 PM	#17
Hip Priest invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Birkenhead Posts: 9,397	This coming Sunday, on BBC Radio Three: Sunday Feature Weird Tales: The Strange Life of H P Lovecraft Sunday 3 December 2006 21:30-22:15 (Radio 3) Geoff Ward examines the strange life and terrifying world of the man hailed as America's greatest horror writer since Poe. During his life Lovecraft's work was confined to lurid pulp magazines and he died in penury in 1937. Today, however, his writings are considered modern classics and published in prestigious editions. Among the writers considering his legacy are Neil Gaiman, S T Joshi, Kelly Link, Peter Straub and China Mieville. Duration: 45 minutes http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/sundayfeature/pip/t8iz3/ __________________ Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. http://www.flickr.com/photos/outsidethecamp/
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11.30.2006, 05:31 PM	#18
atari 2600 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,212	Maybe it's good for Halloween acid trips, to have someone narrating some Lovecraft. I have one distinct memory of just such an occurence. Until one buys a Poe Anthology or checks out all his works from a library, they have no business futzing with H.P. though.
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11.30.2006, 05:34 PM	#19
Savage Clone invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 11,290	I eat this stuff up like unholy candy (screw you and your Lovecraft poo-pooing, !@#$%!). Love it so very much. At The Mountains Of Madness is probably my favorite, but it is hard to choose. There are so many good ones. Film-wise, "Dagon" comes the closest to depicting Lovecraft's world of all the films I have seen that are inspired by his work.
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Rob Instigator invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the land of the Instigator Posts: 27,976	yes, I have read lots of loecrafdt overe the years. good stuff. a few of his stories are dull, but most are very creepy and fantastic __________________ RXTT's Intellectual Journey - my new blog where I talk about all the books I read.
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