The Call of Cthulhu

“In his house at R'lyeh, dead Cthulhu waits dreaming.”

Ask any writer of horror, fantasy, or weird fiction who their influences were and H.P. Lovecraft???s name is almost sure to come up, especially if they???re over the age of 50. For this reason alone, all true fans of these genres must experience H.P. Lovecraft???s work for themselves. Think of it as ???required reading.??? Even if you don???t read horror or weird tales, Lovecraft???s Cthulhu mythos pops up regularly in fantasy literature, games, television, music, and art, so it???s a good idea to get a little of it under your belt.

If you want to get a good quick culturally-relevant dose of Lovecraft, I recommend The Call of Cthulhu and Other Stories which is available in several editions. I listened to Naxos AudioBooks??? version read by William Roberts, which I downloaded... Read More: http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/horrible-monday-the-call-of-cthulhu-and-other-stories-by-h-p-lovecraft/

This was somewhat of a mixed bag with the majority of the stories being great and some that felt flat, but all of them being morbid.
The author has an amazing imagination and ability to create atmosphere. I could feel the dread and instead of being scared I was curious to know more.

My favorite stories include Dagon, The Call of Cthulhu, The Colour out of Space, and The Whisperer in Darkness.

I can see how some of my favorite authors have been inspired by H.P. Lovecraft's writing and it felt special to finally read the original.