Lovecraft A Study In The Fantastic
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Lovecraft: A Study in the Fantastic
Maurice Lévy, trans. S. T. Joshi
1988 Detroit, MI: Wayne State University Press

Abstract

Original title Lovecraft ou de fantastique (1985, Christian Bourgois Editeur). A critical analysis of the themes in the fiction of H. P. Lovecraft, with an approach that puts emphasis on how Lovecraft's philosophy and biography influenced his writing, and the lessons this holds for fantasy fiction. Translated from the French by S. T. Joshi.

Contents

  1. Translator's Preface, 7-8
  2. Author's Preface, 9-10
  3. Introduction, 11-16
  4. The Outsider, 17-34
  5. Dwellings and Landscapes, 35-44
  6. The Metamorphoses of Space, 45-54
  7. The Horrific Bestiary, 55-62
  8. The Depths of Horror, 63-72
  9. The Horrors of Heredity, 73-78
  10. Cthulhu, 79-86
  11. Unholy Cults, 87-96
  12. In the Chasms of Dream, 97-108
  13. From Fable to Myth, 109-116
  14. Conclusion, 117-120
  15. Abbreviations, 121
  16. Notes, 123-134
  17. Bibliography, 135-142
  18. Index, 143-147

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