![]() ![]() A great way to re-animate Lovecraft's standing as a master of the horror genre. ![]() "The Thing on the Doorstep" concludes the compilation with the compelling tale of a man whose body is preyed upon by a spirit that refuses to die. Subsequent stories include "Herbert West ? Reanimator," written as a satire of Frankenstein and used as the source for a popular horror film "In the Vault," in which an undertaker experiences supernatural revenge "Cool Air," an account of a doctor's fanatical obsession with defying death and "Pickman's Model," focusing on an artist's gallery of nightmares. The contents of the box are never explicitly mentioned but is. The collection begins with "The Outsider," the tale of a recluse whose overwhelming loneliness emboldens him to seek out human contact. At the end of Herbert West: Reanimator, West has a box delivered to him which he incinerates. These six chilling stories ? all published between 19 ? offer compelling journeys into the land of the undead. ![]() Lovecraft the master teller of weird tales. Joyce Carol Oates, Stephen King, and other experts on horror fiction deem H. The Californian, Pawtuxet Valley Gleaner, Herbert West Reanimator, The Tryout, The Conservative, and The United Amateur by Lovecraft, H. I would highly recommend this collection." - Of Stacks and Cups "This is an excellent collection of Lovecraft's 'zombie' stories, which serves both as a treat to old fans and a sampler to people who haven't read Lovecraft before. Highly recommended." - Book Nutter's Book Reviews "A fantastic anthology by the true master of horror fiction. ![]()
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