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The H.P. Lovecraft Archive

H.P. Lovecraft
(1890–1937)
 
HOWARD PHILLIPS LOVECRAFT (20 August 1890–15 March 1937) is probably best known as a writer of weird fiction, but some believe his voluminous correspondence to be his greatest accomplishment. You can explore his numerous facets through the many pages outlined here:

His Life provides information on Lovecraft’s life, family, correspondents, interests, and a photo gallery;
His Writings explores his wide variety of works, including his fiction and letters, and includes many electronic texts;
His Creations outlines his fictional elements including Lovecraftian locations in New England, a bestiary, and a list of grimoires;
His Study has information on biographies, literary criticism, bibliographies, periodicals, and online articles;
Popular Culture details the movies, games, music, and art based on Lovecraft’s works, as well as the “Cthulhu Mythos”;
Internet Resources gives information on other Lovecraft-related sites, newsgroups, and FTP sites; and
About This Site outlines the purpose and goals of this site.
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What’s New
12 September 2024: 
Created a page for The Case of Charles Dexter Ward (Necronomicon Press), illustrated by Jason C. Eckhardt.
20 August 2024: 
Happy Birthday to H. P. Lovecraft!
8 August 2024: 
Created pages for four new Hippocampus Press publications—the revised hardback edition of Collected Fiction, A Variorum Edition, Volume 4: Revisions and Collaborations by H. P. Lovecraft and edited by S. T. Joshi (now including the four stories Lovecraft revised for C. M. Eddy, Jr.); the fifth revised and enlarged edition of Lovecraft’s Library: A Catalogue edited by S. T. Joshi and David E. Schultz; More Lovecraftian People and Places by Ken Faig, Jr.; and Lovecraftian Proceedings No. 5 edited by Elena Tchougounova-Paulson—and added the table of contents for Lovecraft Annual number 18 (2024) to our periodicals database!
6 May 2024: 
Created a page summarizing the schedule of NecronomiCon Providence 2022.
15 March 2024: 
Created a page for H. P. Lovecraft: A Short Biography by S. T. Joshi (Sarnath Press), an excellent and inexpensive introduction to Lovecraft.
 
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