H. P. Lovecraft is the master of horror. His work is a "creation myth" (Michel Houellebecq) of fantastic literature, revered not only by fellow authors but also continuously expanded upon. One of the most well-known contributors is Wolfgang Hohlbein, who has compiled a personal selection of Lovecraft's stories here. A summit of horror tales. "I am so weary of humanity and the world that nothing can interest me unless there are at least two murders per page or nameless terrors from outer worlds." This was not only H. P. Lovecraft's credo as a reader; as an author, he adhered to this unshakeable principle. He created dreamlike stories populated by ghouls, ghasts, and dryads, and he established the Cthulhu Mythos. He influenced masters of the fantastic like Neil Gaiman.