This book collects 27 classic chapters from the Cthulhu Mythos. The common theme of these novels is: the value of human beings is meaningless in the universe, and all exploration of the mysterious unknown will lead to a catastrophic ending.
As the author Lovecraft said: "All my stories are based on the basic premise, that is, ordinary human laws, interests, and emotions are invalid and meaningless in the vast universe."
Unlike other mythological systems, the Cthulhu Mythos completely subverts the image of "god". For example, Yog-Sothoth, which is composed of countless sarcoid-like luminous spheres, Azathoth, which is a huge amorphous mass of darkness and chaos, and Shub-Nicholas, which is a huge meat-shaped mass composed of a pile of tentacles and a mouth dripping with mucus. They cannot be described with reference to any known creature on earth. Today, the images and settings of these characters have been used in countless film and television dramas, games, animations and peripheral products. The image of Cthulhu can be said to be everywhere.
The Cthulhu Mythos is called an influential system of horror novels in the 20th century. It is not good at creating bloody scenes to bring sensory stimulation or portraying a psychologically weird atmosphere of terror. Its terror comes from the despair of the unknown, and from human beings' powerlessness and fear of the unknown world and unpredictable future.
Therefore, Lovecraft changed the way that horror literature at that time pursued realistic and detailed descriptions, and always used vague language to stimulate readers' imagination. As a result, not only readers with rich imaginations will be scared to sleep at night by the plots they imagined, but many authors will also be stimulated with new creative desires and compete to continue their creations until today. This is the beauty of the Cthulhu Mythos.
Reader comments
Low-level horror refers to blood, violence, unexpected scares, disgusting things, etc. These are known things that can be understood and controlled. None of it is scary in the end.
The Cthulhu Mythos is truly advanced horror. The unknown existences that cannot be controlled or even understood described in the Cthulhu mythology can arouse awe in the human soul, the countless unknowns and mysteries of the vast universe, and the absolute fear of the unpredictable and uncontrollable fate.
The writing style of this book is very unique. Although it describes the terrifying Cthulhu mythology, it reminds me of some mysteries and unknowns in life. The author's writing style is concise and imaginative, making me feel like I am in those weird scenes. Just like my relative who likes to study the occult, this book also made me full of curiosity and desire to explore the unknown world. I think this book is not only a horror novel, but also a profound exploration of human inner fear and curiosity.
The book is very good, but the translation of this edition is not good, so choose carefully
Personally, I think this is the best translated version on this platform. The other two translated versions are not very good.
Low-level horror refers to blood, violence, unexpected scares, disgusting things, etc. These are known things that can be understood and controlled. None of it is scary in the end. The Cthulhu Mythos is truly advanced horror. The unknown existences that cannot be controlled or even understood described in the Cthulhu mythology can arouse awe in the human soul, the countless unknowns and mysteries of the vast universe, and the absolute fear of the unpredictable and uncontrollable fate.
The writing style of this book is very unique. Although it describes the terrifying Cthulhu mythology, it reminds me of some mysteries and unknowns in life. The author's writing style is concise and imaginative, making me feel like I am in those weird scenes. Just like my relative who likes to study the occult, this book also made me full of curiosity and desire to explore the unknown world. I think this book is not only a horror novel, but also a profound exploration of human inner fear and curiosity.
The book is very good, but the translation of this edition is not good, so choose carefully
Personally, I think this is the best translated version on this platform. The other two translated versions are not very good.
I really like it