This book is a testament to Lovecraft's enduring ability to thrill us while simultaneously scaring us stupid, and as such it is very highly recommended.

H. P. Lovecraft (1890-1937) was an American author of horror, fantasy, and science fiction, known as weird fiction. He published primarily in the pulp magazine Weird Tales and attracted a cult following. He wrote in the Gothic tradition, creating a profound sense of dread and of contact with unknown spheres and powers. He created the Cthulhu Myth, a series of interconnected fictions featuring creatures from human prehistory, and the Necronomicon, a fictional textbook of magical rites and forbidden lore. He has influenced writers such as Robert Bloch and Stephen King, and filmmakers such as David Lynch. Roger Luckhurst is the author of The Invention of Telepathy.