A Weird Writer in Our Midst: Early Criticism of H. P. Lovecraft
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| Rating | : | 4.24 (856 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0984480218 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 254 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-10-03 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
T. Coates and Hyman Bradofsky; early attempts to analyze Lovecraft's work by such writers as Rheinhart Kleiner and Frank Belknap Long; voluminous discussions of Lovecraft's tales in the letter columns of Weird Tales and Astounding Stories; an abundant selection of criticism from the fan world of the 1930s and 1940s, including articles by August Derleth, P. This volume gathers, for the first time, a wide array of early criticism of Lovecraft, including poignant obituaries by such friends as Walter J. And yet, it is surprising how much comment on Lovecraft appeared in various venues, both obscure and prominent, in his own time and just shortly after his early death in 1937. O. Compile
Early, but not quite criticism Joshi has compiled here much of the early reaction to HP Lovecraft, but if criticism is an effort to comprehand and analyze, these aren't quite it. These are more reviews, culled from letter columns and fanzines, with "I like this" or "I don't like that" more common than any ser. A Great Book This fascinating book collects early reaction to the weird fiction of Howard Phillips Lovecraft. It is fascinating to see how often the early tales of Lovecraft caused readers to compare Lovecraft to Poe. It seems to suggest that, until Lovecraft began his work in the genre, the
. S. T. Joshi is a widely published literary critic and editor
Joshi is a widely published literary critic and editor. T. About the Author S.