An Epicure in the Terrible: A Centennial Anthology of Essays

An Epicure in the Terrible: A Centennial Anthology of Essays in Honor of H. P. Lovecraft

When An Epicure in the Terrible first appeared in 1991, commemorating the centennial of H. P. Lovecraftâ€™s birth, it was hailed as a significant contribution to Lovecraft studies. Its thirteen original essays, along with a lengthy biocritical introduction by S. T. Joshi, contained penetrating work by leading authorities in the field. Among them were Kenneth W. Faig, Jr.â€™s pioneering study of Lovecraftâ€™s parents; Jason C. Eckhardtâ€™s analysis of Lovecraftâ€™s heritage as a New England Yankee; and Donald R. Burlesonâ€™s treatment of the key theme of â€œtouching the glass,â€ epitomized by â€œThe Outsider.â€

Other essays in the book deal with such topics as the theme of isolation in Lovecraftâ€™s fiction (Stefan Dziemianowicz); Lovecraftâ€™s cosmic imagery (Steven J. Mariconda); Lovecraftâ€™s progression from a macabre writer to a cosmic writer (David E. Schultz); and Lovecraftâ€™s â€œartificial mythologyâ€ and its development (Robert M. Price). Essays by Peter Cannon, Robert H. Waugh, R. Boerem, Norman R. Gayford, and Barton L. St. Armand round out the volume.

This paperback edition presents these perspicacious essays to a new readership, and shows the richness and complexity of H. P. Lovecraft's writing-writing that is destined to endure for centuries. Citations to Lovecraft's work have been updated to reflect newer and more accurate editions that have appeared since 1991, and some of the essays have been revised in other particulars.
Country USA
Manufacturer Hippocampus Press
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2015-04-05
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Hippocampus Press
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2015-04-05
Format	Kindle eBook

An Epicure in the Terrible: A Centennial Anthology of Essays in Honor of H. P. Lovecraft

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