Cthulhu Myths. Dawn, Dusk, and New Dawn

The leading global researcher of the life and work of Lovecraft, S. T. Joshi, has prepared a thorough critical review of the literature included in the Cthulhu Mythos. He begins with the stories of Howard Phillips Lovecraft himself, who created... this universe – gods and monsters, secret cities and forbidden books, which have become symbols of Lovecraftian horror. He then examines in detail the works of authors such as August Derleth, Frank Belknap Long, Clark Ashton Smith, Robert Irwin Howard, Robert Bloch, Fritz Leiber. He moves on to analyze the emergence of the 'Derleth myths' and their influence on the works of a new generation of authors: Brian Lumley, Ramsey Campbell, Karl Edward Wagner, Michael Shea, Thomas Ligotti, and others. He concludes the book with an overview of the works of contemporary writers who have inherited the Lovecraftian tradition.