*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 second of three 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. Four volumes of his famous short stories this week. For many books about H P Lovecraft, see our Books About Books category. The final part of our HPL re-working coming soon. 
PICTURED: ALL BY H P LOVECRAFT
DAGON Panther 1973 3rd UK PB GD £9
MORE ANNOTATED H P LOVECRAFT Dell 1999 1st US PB FN £12
THE SHADOW OVER INNSMOUTH Scholastic 1971 US PB GD £8
THE TOMB AND OTHER TALES Panther 1975 1975 4th UK PB VG £8