H. P. Lovecraft

The Color Out Of Space (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

"The Colour Out of Space" is a chilling and iconic short story written by H.P. Lovecraft in 1927. It is a quintessential work of cosmic horror, known for its unnerving atmosphere and otherworldly dread. The narrative unfolds in rural New England, where a strange meteorite crashes onto a farm owned by the Gardner family. As the meteorite disintegrates, it leaves behind a mysterious and unearthly color that begins to seep into the land and water. The eerie hue slowly corrupts everything it touches, causing crops to wither, livestock to mutate, and the Gardner family to suffer from madness and illness. Lovecraft masterfully evokes a sense of cosmic terror by describing the color as something beyond human comprehension. The story is narrated from the perspective of a surveyor sent to investigate the Gardner farm's unsettling events, adding an element of mystery and unease. "The Colour Out of Space" explores themes of cosmic indifference and the insignificance of humanity in the face of incomprehensible forces, making it a standout work in Lovecraft's body of work and a cornerstone of the horror genre.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: True Sign Publishing House
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. April 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9788119203758
• Artikelnr.: 73553981

Autorenporträt

Howard Phillips Lovecraft, of Providence, Rhode Island, was an American author of horror, fantasy and science fiction.Lovecraft's major inspiration and invention was cosmic horror: life is incomprehensible to human minds and the universe is fundamentally alien. Those who genuinely reason, like his protagonists, gamble with sanity. Lovecraft has developed a cult following for his Cthulhu Mythos, a series of loosely interconnected fictions featuring a pantheon of human-nullifying entities, as well as the Necronomicon, a fictional grimoire of magical rites and forbidden lore. His works were deeply pessimistic and cynical, challenging the values of the Enlightenment, Romanticism and Christianity. Lovecraft's protagonists usually achieve the mirror-opposite of traditional gnosis and mysticism by momentarily glimpsing the horror of ultimate reality.Although Lovecraft's readership was limited during his life, his reputation has grown over the decades. He is now commonly regarded as one of the most influential horror writers of the 20th Century, exerting widespread and indirect influence, and frequently compared to Edgar Allan Poe.