Resultados de "H. P. Lovecraft" en Todas las categorias

A dreamlike tale of haunting melodies and visions of alternate worlds.

Um vilarejo a oeste de Arkham vê-se em perigo quando um meteoro cai na propriedade de um fazendeiro local e traz consigo uma estranha aberração cromática que afeta a flora e a fauna da região? e cria o cinzento e estéril descampado maldito, onde nada cresce. O apêndice do volume é composto por Notas sobre uma não entidade, o mais longo relato autobiográfico escrito por Lovecraft, A confissão de um cético, breve ensaio em que o autor traça a evolução dos próprios interesses religiosos, científicos e filosóficos ao longo da vida.

Reflective, unhurried, and artistically rich tale about a painter who rests in a cottage by the ocean, sensing mysterious presences on the beach and in the water. The story focuses on the sensations and intuitions of the main character, imbuing the whole narrative with an evocative taste of elusive dread, quite distinct from overt horror.

George Campbell sets out with a tent into the Canadian forests to find respite from work. There, he comes across a crystalline cube that exhibits extraordinary properties – the longer one gazes at it, the more it glows, beginning to hypnotize the observer. Campbell is reminded of the story of the so-called Eltdown Shards, whose alleged translation spoke of crystalline cubes and a race of entities sending minds into the Universe for exploration using such cubes.

A doctor who treats a person afflicted with leprosy using macabre methods is an unstable physician. Although Rimel admitted that he wrote the story himself and Lovecraft only made stylistic corrections, the work is characterized by the very distinct style of the latter. Even though the writer from Providence congratulated his junior colleague on the text and claimed to have made only minor corrections, it could have been a typical courtesy on his part. A supporter of the hypothesis of Lovecraft's authorship is that Rimel did not create anything else in a similar style.

A melodramatic tale of a doctor searching for a cure to a mysterious affliction tormenting San Francisco. His sinister assistant, Surama, "helps" him.

The narrator, forced to live in a big city, becomes increasingly disheartened and harbors growing hatred for this place. To summon beloved, historical visions of an ancient American town, he wanders the ancient, forgotten alleys at night. One night, he encounters a stranger who will show him peculiarities that exceed his wildest expectations.

The tale of a negligent and lazy village gravedigger who receives a harsh lesson and realizes that diligent fulfillment of duties pays off.

A certain Hoffman arrives at the town of Daalbergen to inspect the inheritance left by his uncle, the local pastor. There, he encounters the church sexton, who has recently had a very negative influence on his uncle and delves into dark teachings.

A gravedigger in a certain village discovers a substance that gives the appearance of death to living beings. He intends to use it on his enemies, but in the end, he himself becomes a victim.

The main character of the story, Thurber, a member of the Providence Art Society, narrates about his acquaintance with the eccentric painter, Richard Upton Pickman. He is the only one among his acquaintances who has not abandoned the peculiar artist. One day, Pickman invites him to his studio to show paintings that he dared not present to the rest of the society. Thurber not only becomes familiar with the paintings but also their terrifying models.

It is difficult to call The Unnamed a story. It is more like a fictionalized literary essay, a precursor to a future series of essays titled In Defence of Dagon, in which Lovecraft will present a theory of the supernatural story and attempt to prove that horror literature should not be dismissed as exclusively immature, targeted at the masses.

The mad scientist invents a chemical substance that transforms living beings into white ashes.

In the mysterious heart of an unknown city lies the "Rue d'Auseil", home to a young student and his eerie neighbor, Erich Zann. The old German, a mute cellist, weaves an eerie symphony that breaches the veil between dimensions, warding off unseen terrors. One fateful night, the music climaxes, a window to the abyss shatters, and reality unravels. "The Music of Erich Zann" is a chilling odyssey into the inexplicable; a tale of haunting melodies, otherworldly horrors, and a vanishing street that will leave you questioning the very fabric of reality.

Immerse yourself in the enigma of an age-old castle, where a solitary inhabitant, long-forgotten by time, endeavors to unravel the truth of his existence. His sole companion is the faint memory of an elderly guardian, long vanished into the shadows of the past. Enveloped in darkness devoid of any light, our protagonist is seized by an irresistible desire to comprehend the world beyond his fortress's stone walls. He decides to ascend the highest, stair-less tower of his castle, blissfully unaware of how drastically this decision will reshape his reality.

"Der findes mennesker, som mener, at ting og steder besidder en sjæl, og så der er dem, der afviser den tanke kategorisk. Jeg tillader mig ikke at tage stilling til disse spekulationer, men lad mig dog alligevel berette om Gaden." "Gaden", som er H. P. Lovecrafts tolvte kommercielle novelle, blev skrevet december 1919 og udgivet første gang i december 1920 i Wolverine amateur journal.

"Randolph Carters erklæring" af H. P. Lovecraft er nummer elleve i rækken af HN Publishings Lovecraft-udgivelser. Novellen blev første gang udgivet i The Vagrant i maj 1920. Den fortæller historien om en traumatiserende begivenhed i Randolph Carters liv, en hovedperson, der studerede det okkulte og som sporadisk refererer til Lovecraft selv.

Novellen fortæller beretningen om byen Sarnath—dens storhed og fald, i en mytologisk verden, hvor andre og langt ældre væsner bliver fortrængt af menneskets grådighed og intolerance.

Enter a world of adventure, treasure, and terror in this gripping tale of a member of a 1541 conquistador group who breaks away from his comrades and ventures alone into the uncharted territory of Oklahoma. There he discovers legends of an underground kingdom and is lured by visions of great riches. His journey leads him to encounter both wonder and horror beyond his wildest imagination.

Polaris var det eneste værk H.P. Lovecraft skrev dette år (1918) og novellen blev udgivet første gang i 1920 i december-nummeret af The Philosopher.