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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2018 8:25:13 GMT
Who loves this genius horror writer? Which one of Lovecraft's works do you like most?
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Post by ZeroInteruppt on Jan 12, 2018 1:28:05 GMT
Who loves this genius horror writer? Which one of Lovecraft's works do you like most? I've always loved Lovecraft. He is a great example to me of a writer who's work I cherish but I would probably have kicked his ass in real life. As for my favorite story....at the Mountains of Madness.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2018 7:02:23 GMT
Who loves this genius horror writer? Which one of Lovecraft's works do you like most? I've always loved Lovecraft. He is a great example to me of a writer who's work I cherish but I would probably have kicked his ass in real life. As for my favorite story....at the Mountains of Madness. But for why you'd kick him? Mine is 'The Shadow over tge Innsmouth'. I know that Lovecraft hated 'The Shadow over the Innsmouth' by himself, 'cause he thought the novel was too action. The 'Madness Mountains' I like too, but the story is a huge one, just smaller than 'Dexter Ward' case'.
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Post by ZeroInteruppt on Jan 12, 2018 15:28:39 GMT
Yes I did love the case of Charles Dexter Ward as well. As for beating him up the guy was a flagrant racist and was noted as such both in his stories and personal life.
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Post by Διαμονδ on Jan 12, 2018 15:34:30 GMT
I have not read Lovecraft for a long time! But his style and approach interested me.. Especially Necronomicon!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2018 17:01:30 GMT
Yes I did love the case of Charles Dexter Ward as well. As for beating him up the guy was a flagrant racist and was noted as such both in his stories and personal life. Yeah, Lovecraft's racials and politician tastes are really horrible. S. T. Joshi (in one of his books dedicate to biog. of HPL) said that HPL had been sympatised Hitler! for his yonger period of life... ...So, yeah, he did bear in mind some terrible thoughts. But we also have to say that not everyone writers of the past who shared such thoughts can be blamed, because the accusations to them may be an anachronism. Lovecraft is not right for us now and without doubts he was not right for that times. But anyway, he lived in his society that had some influences to him. He lived in a patriarch family. Even his trip to Boston with Sonya didn't make him more opened to the others who wasn't like them. I think Lovecraft could be more politely and toleranted, but he was a victim of conditions of life...
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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2018 17:07:24 GMT
I have not read Lovecraft for a long time! But his style and approach interested me.. Especially Necronomicon! ) Im completely agree with you 'bout lovecraftian style - his style, exactly his style, is awesome! Almost every plot of his articles is fun and not serious. But a narrative, a form and its flow!... Lovecraft is an amazing master to tell stories!
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Post by ZeroInteruppt on Jan 12, 2018 18:02:01 GMT
Yes I did love the case of Charles Dexter Ward as well. As for beating him up the guy was a flagrant racist and was noted as such both in his stories and personal life. Yeah, Lovecraft's racials and politician tastes are really horrible. S. T. Joshi (in one of his books dedicate to biog. of HPL) said that HPL had been sympatised Hitler! for his yonger period of life... ...So, yeah, he did bear in mind some terrible thoughts. But we also have to say that not everyone writers of the past who shared such thoughts can be blamed, because the accusations to them may be an anachronism. Lovecraft is not right for us now and without doubts he was not right for that times. But anyway, he lived in his society that had some influences to him. He lived in a patriarch family. Even his trip to Boston with Sonya didn't make him more opened to the others who wasn't like them. I think Lovecraft could be more politely and toleranted, but he was a victim of conditions of life... While I agree to a point it's only to a point. There are thousands of examples out there of fantastic writers who still bucked the norm of their societal pressures Mark Twain, Hemmingway (To a certain degree), etc. But I digress. Actually just out of curiosity have you read anything by Brian Lumely? His style is very similiar and so are the story lines though he does tend to jump the shark from time to time.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2018 18:23:40 GMT
Yeah, Lovecraft's racials and politician tastes are really horrible. S. T. Joshi (in one of his books dedicate to biog. of HPL) said that HPL had been sympatised Hitler! for his yonger period of life... ...So, yeah, he did bear in mind some terrible thoughts. But we also have to say that not everyone writers of the past who shared such thoughts can be blamed, because the accusations to them may be an anachronism. Lovecraft is not right for us now and without doubts he was not right for that times. But anyway, he lived in his society that had some influences to him. He lived in a patriarch family. Even his trip to Boston with Sonya didn't make him more opened to the others who wasn't like them. I think Lovecraft could be more politely and toleranted, but he was a victim of conditions of life... While I agree to a point it's only to a point. There are thousands of examples out there of fantastic writers who still bucked the norm of their societal pressures Mark Twain, Hemmingway (To a certain degree), etc. But I digress. Actually just out of curiosity have you read anything by Brian Lumely? His style is very similiar and so are the story lines though he does tend to jump the shark from time to time. Aw, thank you for Brian Lumely! Too sorry, I've never heard of him, but I'll try to fix my ignorance ) And have you ever read Clark E. Smith? He has some works that look like lovecraftian. And here is another one - Clive Barker. I didn't have much reading of him, but his 'The Forbidden' is awesome! I'd say that this wonderful stylish Barker's story surely would be well-rank estimated by Lovecraft.
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Post by ZeroInteruppt on Jan 14, 2018 2:54:11 GMT
I do appreciate Barker as well though I do feel his stories are similar in style as Lovecraft his prose does seem to leave me wanting. The same holds true for Clarke Ashton Smith.
Really there are few of Lovecraftian style writers out there. One of the beauties of his writing is that he took the unknown and made it real. I truly believe he was one of the last writers out there that could write in the poetic style of the romantic which was truly one of his gifts.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2018 7:43:46 GMT
That's a tough one, but I'd have to go with either Nyarlathotep or The Other Gods. The weird and esoteric language and all that make it much better, and leaves a lot for the reader, which is what you want in horror.
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Post by bluesreligion on Feb 21, 2018 10:54:22 GMT
I'm a Lovecraft fan. I've read everything by him, except the collections of letters. My favorite story by him? Difficult to say but I have to go with The Dream in the Witch-House. My favorite character is definitely Nylarthotep. I can definitely identify with being the mask over the roiling chaos. I also love any of his stories that involve dreams. If you're looking for things to read about Lovecraft check out H.P. Lovecraft: Against the World, Against Life by Michel Houellebecq.
In my opinion Thomas Ligotti is the true successor to Lovecraft. I highly recommend the short story "The Last Feast of Harlequin" as a starting point.
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Post by bluesreligion on Feb 24, 2018 17:17:21 GMT
Brian Lumley is a hack. I wouldn't recommend. >.>
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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2018 14:33:28 GMT
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Post by Elizabeth on Feb 25, 2018 16:16:52 GMT
I never read but seem my type of books
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