*Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror: We’re continuing to introduce the new layout for this books category, with an image for each book. This week, the first of many updates devoted to the work of H P Lovecraft. H P Lovecraft is now seen as a natural successor to Edgar Allan Poe, but his life followed the tragic arc typically expected of artists. The bulk of his work was originally published in pulp fiction, most notably Weird Tales, so it was usually considered not be ‘literature’. Lovecraft is most famous for his Cthulhu stories, and the literary group that gathered around him, notably Robert E Howard, Clark Ashton Smith, August Derleth and E Hoffman Price all contributed to that mythos. During the 1960s Lovecraft’s work was revived and re-evaluated, becoming far more popular, and granting him cult status as a highly influential author. Two prestigious hardcover volumes to start. The Ancient Track – The Complete Poetical Works ‘does what it says on the tin’, collected in one volume for the first time. The Dunwich Horror And Others, from the legendary Arkham House, contains many of his most famous stories; prepared by S T Joshi following consultation with original manuscripts and early publications. Both in good quality dust jackets protected with removable archival film. For many books about H P Lovecraft, see our Books About Books category. The second part of our HPL re-working coming soon. 
PICTURED: BY H P LOVECRAFT
THE ANCIENT TRACK – THE COMPLETE POETICAL WORKS Night Shade Books 2001 1st US Hardcover, 2nd printing VF £45 With DJ VF
THE DUNWICH HORROR AND OTHERS Arkham House 1984 11th US HC FN £40 With DJ VF