The Call of Cthulhu. Stories. Novellas

American writer Howard Phillips Lovecraft did not publish a single book during his lifetime, only appearing in magazines. Recognition came to him decades after his death. Lovecraft is called the founder of "supernatural horror" literature, the "literary Copernicus," and the "Edgar Allan Poe of the 20th century." The figure of the writer is surrounded by a veil of speculation, myths, and mysteries. The collection includes the best stories from one of the most influential myth creators of the 20th century. Lovecraft mixed everyday reality with universal nightmare, showcasing the collision of an ordinary person with incomprehensible, and sometimes deadly, creatures. Dagon, Cthulhu, Yog-Sothoth, and many other dark deities he invented in the 1920s have since gained such popularity that hundreds of creators of fantasy, including Neil Gaiman and Stephen King, continue to expand his mythology. “Fear is the oldest and most powerful of human emotions, and the oldest and strongest fear is the fear of the unknown.” H. P. Lovecraft