| The Book of Cthulhu | |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | edited by Ross E. Lockhart |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Fantasy, Horror short stories |
| Publisher | Night Shade Books |
| Publication date | September, 2011 |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 540 |
| ISBN | 978-1-59780-232-1 |
The Book of Cthulhu was published by Night Shade Books in September, 2011. It was edited by Ross E. Lockhart.
The Cthulhu Mythos is one of the 20th century's most singularly recognizable literary creations. Initially created by H. P. Lovecraft and a group of his amorphous contemporaries (the so-called "Lovecraft Circle"), The Cthulhu Mythos story cycle has taken on a convoluted, cyclopean life of its own. Some of the most prodigious writers of the 20th century, and some of the most astounding writers of the 21st century have planted their seeds in this fertile soil. The Book of Cthulhu harvests the weirdest and most corpulent crop of these modern mythos tales. From weird fiction masters to enigmatic rising stars, The Book of Cthulhu demonstrates how Mythos fiction has been a major cultural meme throughout the 20th century, and how this type of story is still salient, and terribly powerful today.
Two stories, Laird Barron's "The Men from Porlock," and John Hornor Jacobs's "The Dream of the Fisherman's Wife," are original to the volume.
Read more about this topic: Cthulhu Mythos Anthology
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