Sex and the Cthulhu Mythos

Sex and the Cthulhu Mythos

H. P. Lovecraft was one of the most asexual beings in historyâ€”at least by his own admission. Whether we accept this view of his own sexual instincts or not, there is no denying that sexualityâ€”normal and aberrantâ€”underlies a number of significant tales in the Lovecraft oeuvre. The impregnation of a human woman by Yog-Sothoth in â€œThe Dunwich Horrorâ€ and the mating of humans with strange creatures from the sea in â€œThe Shadow over Innsmouthâ€ are only two such examples.

In this pioneering study, Bobby Derie has presented an objective and scholarly analysis of the significant uses of love, sex, and gender in the work of H. P. Lovecraft and some of his leading disciples. Along the way, Derie treats such matters as Lovecraftâ€™s relations with his wife, portrayals of women in his work, and the question of homosexuality in his life and work. Many Lovecraft stories are subject to detailed examination for their sexual implications.

Derie then examines the work of such significant writers of the Lovecraft tradition as Robert E. Howard, Clark Ashton Smith, Ramsey Campbell, W. H. Pugmire, and CaitlÃn R. Kiernan, whose work features far more explicit sexuality than anything Lovecraft could have imagined. Derie goes on to study sexual themes in other venues, such as Lovecraftian occultism, Japanese manga and anime, and even Lovecraftian fan fiction.

The result is a comprehensive and incisive examination of a delicate subjectâ€”but one whose significance in Lovecraftian writing can hardly be denied.
Country USA
Manufacturer Hippocampus Press
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2015-11-19
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Hippocampus Press
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2015-11-19
Format	Kindle eBook

Sex and the Cthulhu Mythos

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