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H. P. Lovecraft, born August 20, 1890, began composing rudimentary horror tales by the age of 8. He’s best remembered for cooking up his very own genre, Cosmic Horror, featuring monsters so powerful and terrifying that just seeing them will likely drive you insane. Lovecraft in early adulthood was established in a reclusive 'nightbird' lifestyle without occupation or pursuit of romantic adventures. He was 31 at the time of his first publication in a professional magazine. By age 34, he was a regular contributor to newly founded Weird Tales magazine.

Mit dem "Cthulhu-Mythos" erschuf er eine ganze Welt, in der außerirdische Wesen, vor Urzeiten auf unseren Planeten gelangt, gottgleich und quasi unsterblich herrschten. Es würde wiederkommen, wenn die Zeichen der Zeit und die Sterne im Einklang wären. Von unheimlichen, außerirdischen Götzenbildern ist die Rede, von Menschen, die durch ihre Träume in den Wahnsinn getrieben werden, von Kulthandlungen in den Sümpfen Louisianas - und von einem Abenteuer auf hoher See, das das Blut in den Adern gefrieren lässt.

Lovecraft's The Shadow Out of Time, first published in the June 1936 edition of Astounding Stories, follows Professor Nathaniel Wingate Peaslee, who suffers a sudden mental collapse in 1908, losing his memory for five years. During this period, his body is controlled by an unknown intelligence while his own consciousness experiences life in a vast prehistoric era, housed within the body of a member of the Great Race of Yith—an ancient, time-traveling alien species that exchanges minds with beings across time to gather knowledge.

Step into the unsettling world of H. P. Lovecraft with The Dunwich Horror, a chilling tale that embodies the essence of cosmic dread and the supernatural unknown. Set in the eerie hills of rural New England, this story weaves together folklore, ancient mysteries, and the terror of forces beyond human comprehension.

Step inside H. P. Lovecraft’s The Shunned House, a chilling tale of supernatural dread and generational curses. In the heart of New England, a decaying home conceals a legacy of death, madness, and an unspeakable presence lurking beneath its cellar.

Join a daring scientific expedition to the frigid landscapes of Antarctica, where explorers stumble upon the remnants of an ancient civilization—one that predates humanity by millions of years. This daunting tale reveals the legacy of the Elder Things, enigmatic beings that arrived on Earth shortly after the Moons formation. As the story unfolds, questions arise Are these primordial entities truly extinct, or do they still lurk in the shadows of our world? Experience the haunting brilliance of H.P. Lovecrafts classic horror story, first published in Astounding Stories in 1936. - Summary ...

The Call of Cthulhu is a literary masterpiece that stands as one of the greatest achievements in the world of fiction. H.P. Lovecraft has carved out a unique niche in literature, exploring realms beyond our comprehension. As Robert E. Howard, the creator of Conan, aptly put it, Lovecraft grasps the mysteries that elude us. Originally published on Legamus.eu and later released on Librivox when U.S. copyright allowed, this recording is a must-listen for fans of the genre. — Summary by Martin Reyto

H.P. Lovecraft explora como ninguém o incompreensível, o lado obscuro da mente humana, através de sua vivacidade imaginativa, envolvendo suas personagens em sombras, sonhos e pesadelos. Nesse lugar que materializa o terror, ele convida o leitor para a experiência limite de adentrar em mundos...

In this eerie and cerebral tale of supernatural horror, Henry S. Whitehead and H. P. Lovecraft blend gothic dread with cosmic terror. The Trap follows the mysterious disappearance of Robert Grandison, a student at a quiet schoolhouse, shortly after the arrival of an antique mirror retrieved from a decaying estate. His tutor, Canevin, soon uncovers that the mirror is more than an object—it’s a portal to a strange, warped dimension where time fractures, forms mutate, and lost souls linger.

A medida que Carter se sumerge más en sus sueños, comienza a cuestionar su propia cordura y realidad. Pronto descubre que sus sueños están conectados a una dimensión más allá de la comprensión humana, habitada por seres antiguos y poderosos que desafían toda lógica y racionalidad. Con su característico estilo oscuro y atmosférico, Lovecraft explora temas como la locura, el conocimiento prohibido y la insignificancia del ser humano frente a fuerzas cósmicas insondables.

A lo largo de sus viajes, Iranon se encuentra con diferentes personas y lugares, pero nunca logra encontrar la ciudad que tanto anhela. A medida que pasa el tiempo, Iranon comienza a darse cuenta de la futilidad de su búsqueda y la naturaleza efímera de la belleza y la juventud.

El grito del muerto de H. P. Lovecraft, narra los resultados de las investigaciones del Dr. Herbert West sobre la muerte y la reanimación de los cuerpos, desde sus tiempos de estudiante en la ficticia Universidad Miskatonic hasta poco después de la Primera Guerra Mundial.

In this chilling tale of exploration and existential dread, H.P. Lovecraft takes listeners to the frozen wastes of Antarctica—where ancient horrors lie buried beneath the ice, waiting to be unearthed.

Enter the shadowed abyss of forbidden knowledge and ancient terror with Tales from the Cthulhu Mythos—a definitive collection of Lovecraft’s most iconic and unsettling tales. This anthology gathers the foundational nightmares of cosmic dread, where mankind is a fleeting whisper in a universe ruled by unknowable entities and blasphemous secrets.

Enter the decaying hills of rural New England, where ancient secrets fester and cosmic terrors lurk just beyond the veil of sanity. In The Dunwich Horror, Lovecraft weaves a tale of madness, arcane rituals, and otherworldly monstrosities that will haunt your imagination. The strange and deformed Wilbur Whateley, born of sinister rites and raised among forbidden tomes, seeks the dreaded Necronomicon to complete his family’s unholy pact. But the horror that rises in the hills above Dunwich will soon eclipse even the darkest of nightmares.

In The Shadow Over Innsmouth, Lovecraft guides listeners into a decaying coastal town shrouded in mystery, where ancient pacts and unnatural beings have shaped generations. What begins as an innocent detour for a young traveler turns into a spiraling descent into horror, madness, and the terrifying realization of what lurks beneath the surface—both of the sea and of his own ancestry.

Gesammelte Werke ist eine Sammlung von Horrorerzählungen von H. P. Lovecraft. Der amerikanische Schriftsteller gilt als der bedeutendste Autor phantastischer Horrorliteratur des 20. Jahrhunderts und hat mit dem von ihm erfundenen Cthulhu-Mythos zahlreiche Nachfolger und Nachahmer beeinflusst. H. P. Lovecraft stimulierte seine Fantasie zu verstörenden Geschichten der alptraumhaftesten Sorte - der Großmeisters des Horrors. Zu Lovecrafts Lebzeiten erschien nur die umfangreiche Erzählung Schatten über Innsmouth als Buch, während die anderen Texte in Pulp-Magazinen wie Weird Tales veröffentlicht wurden.

So begins The Call of Cthulhu, a dark and unsettling tale of pieced-together horror.

Nyarlathotep, messaggero del caos, giunge sulla Terra diffondendo follia e distruzione tra gli uomini, mentre il mondo scivola in un incubo apocalittico. Le famose storie dell’orrore dello scrittore statunitense Howard Phillips Lovecraft continuano a far discutere gli appassionati, incerti se collocarle nella categoria del fantastico più originale o delle cronache di un possibile domani, di un oggi “laterale” in cui antichi misteri si aprono come crepe nel tessuto della realtà.

"Erinnerung“ (eng. Original: Memory) ist eine Kurzgeschichte des amerikanischen Horror- und Science-Fiction-Autors H. P. Lovecraft, die 1919 geschrieben und im Mai 1923 in The National Amateur veröffentlicht wurde. "Erinnerung" verwendet viele von Lovecrafts üblichen Bildern und Ideen, wie Relikte der tiefen Vergangenheit und Dinge "ohne Namen". Auch seine Vorliebe für riesige, monolithische Ruinen (ein Favorit vieler anderer Cthulhu- und Horrorautoren) wird in der komplizierten Beschreibung dieser Geschichte deutlich.