The Starry Wisdom Fiction Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft
Contemporary visions of cosmic transformation, mutation and madness - many inspired directly by the life and writings of H.P. Lovecraft, others reflecting his strangely presentient themes in their own bizarre sub-texts. Here the primal beings of Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos stalk a post-modern landscape of social collapse, ethnic cleansing, genetic engineering and nuclear devastation - nightmare prophecies from his pulp pages which have now come chillingly true. The undercurrents of sexual and ecological displacement which powered Lovecraft's work have ?nally been laid bare, providing this maligned genius with a long-overdue retrospective and revealing him to be a true prophet of the 20th century. This special ebook edition includes the very best fiction from both volumes of The Starry Wisdom, with a total of 29 stories. Authors include ALAN?MOORE, GRANT?MORRISON , D.M. MITCHELL, ROBERT M. PRICE , DON?WEBB, DAVID?CONWAY, and many others.
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The Starry Wisdom Fiction Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft
Contemporary visions of cosmic transformation, mutation and madness - many inspired directly by the life and writings of H.P. Lovecraft, others reflecting his strangely presentient themes in their own bizarre sub-texts. Here the primal beings of Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos stalk a post-modern landscape of social collapse, ethnic cleansing, genetic engineering and nuclear devastation - nightmare prophecies from his pulp pages which have now come chillingly true. The undercurrents of sexual and ecological displacement which powered Lovecraft's work have ?nally been laid bare, providing this maligned genius with a long-overdue retrospective and revealing him to be a true prophet of the 20th century. This special ebook edition includes the very best fiction from both volumes of The Starry Wisdom, with a total of 29 stories. Authors include ALAN?MOORE, GRANT?MORRISON , D.M. MITCHELL, ROBERT M. PRICE , DON?WEBB, DAVID?CONWAY, and many others.
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The Starry Wisdom Fiction Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft
The Starry Wisdom Fiction Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781908694423 |
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| Publisher: | SCB Distributors |
| Publication date: | 10/23/2012 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| File size: | 1 MB |
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