The Book, H. P. Lovecraft
The Book, H. P. Lovecraft
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The Book

Author: H. P. Lovecraft

Narrator: Cathy Dobson

Unabridged: 8 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/20/2015


Synopsis

Howard Phillips Lovecraft (1890-1937), known as H. P. Lovecraft, was an American writer acclaimed for his outstanding and highly influential works of horror fiction.

"The Book" tells the story of a man who finds an old handwritten volume of incantations and spells which unlock the gateway to new and frightening worlds.

About H. P. Lovecraft

Howard Phillips "H. P." Lovecraft (1890-1937) was an American author who achieved posthumous fame through his influential works of horror fiction. Virtually unknown and only published in pulp magazines before he died in poverty, he is now regarded as one of the most significant twentieth-century authors in his genre.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Peter on June 27, 2021

A man finds a very old mysterious book at a bookseller and is given it for free. Obsessed with dark studies he moves even deeper into secrets men should refrain from. Very eerie, intriguing and dark piece of Lovecraft I enjoyed a lot. Be aware what books to read. Here definitely were some hair raisi......more

Goodreads review by Ken on July 21, 2021

THE BOOK H P Lovecraft. warning if you discover a worm riddled, missing its cover old as the hills, ugly as book from the dingiest moldiest smelliest bookstore you could ever imagine in your life...... that suddenly and miracously falls open to spells and tells you to make rings of fire and stand in......more

Goodreads review by Katy on December 31, 2012

Part of the Complete Works of H.P. Lovecraft, which can be found formatted for Nook and Kindle on CthulhuChick.com. My Thoughts: This story is really too short to provide a synopsis without spoiling it, although honestly it feels more like a story fragment, an idea penned down in haste that requi......more

Goodreads review by Baal Of on August 09, 2016

Another fragment of a story that feels incomplete, and ends abruptly. It has all the typical Lovecraft stylistic touches.......more