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100 1 _aBrennan, Joseph Payne,
_d1918-1990
245 1 0 _aH.P. Lovecraft, an evaluation
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2023-11-01
508 _aBob Taylor, Tim Lindell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)
520 _a"H.P. Lovecraft, an evaluation" by Joseph Payne Brennan is a critique of the works of the renowned horror writer H.P. Lovecraft, written in the mid-20th century. This book serves as both an evaluation and a reflection on Lovecraft's literary contributions, particularly examining the Cthulhu Mythos and its impact on horror fiction. Brennan offers insights that are relevant to both scholars and casual readers interested in Lovecraft's legacy and assessment of his writing style. In this candid evaluation, Brennan discusses Lovecraft's strengths and weaknesses, acknowledging the appeal of his early works compared to his later Cthulhu stories. He highlights specific tales such as "The Music of Erich Zann" and "The Rats in the Walls," praising their structure and atmosphere while pointing out issues with prolixity and excessive reliance on certain adjectives in Lovecraft's writing. Brennan emphasizes that while Lovecraft's work has endured over time, a comprehensive understanding of his impact cannot be fully realized until more of his unpublished writings are made available. Ultimately, the evaluation lays a foundation for understanding Lovecraft's place in American literature and the horror genre. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cNew Haven, CT: Macabre House, 1955
653 _aLovecraft, H. P. (Howard Phillips), 1890-1937 -- Criticism and interpretation
856 4 _uhttps://hdl.handle.net/2027/uc1.b4102144
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72004
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