Let me know what your favorite spooky reads are! Are you a Lovecraftee? Or did you never hear from the man up til today? let me know down below in the comments, so we can talk horror some more!
I adore Lovecraft's works!! He had little schooling and yet he read incessantly, researched incessantly, so I would say he was educated. His racism was a product of his time and his environment. I know his faults and I am aware of them as I read, and enjoy, his works.
@@scarletteshadow I find it especially interesting that when you start to dig into his life and background, you find so many similarities with the characters in his stories. He was no stranger to mental asylums and his views on society are often reflected in his stories.
I think you should have mentioned the book Revival by Stephen King. It is a stellar book of Cosmic Horror, which very much shook me to my very core and gave me a few sleepless nights. IMO it is King’s best and an excellent foray into modern Lovecraft and modern Cosmic Horror
I am, indeed, A Lovecraftee!! 😊 My favorite horror reads are: 'The Call of Cthulhu', 'IT by Stephen King', 'The Mountains of Madness', 'Clive Barker's Books of Blood' , "Edgar Allen Poe's A Cask of Amontillado and A Tale-tell Heart ', and many more!! ❤💀
I genuinely love the videos where you feature specific authors, Bart. You're out here making me feel like I want to read works from authors I had never been interested in before now.
Currently I'm reading through all of Lovecrafts stories. I know that there's a huge lore and my question here is, if you have a suggestion for a video or any other media that showcases the connections between the stories in a more or less detailed way :)
The difficulty with the mythos is that Lovecraft himself never took it too seriously: he was a man of loose ideas. Most of the work around what we call the mythos or the lore today, was done by another author, A. Derleth. He attempted to bring structure into it all and even added to it (beings like Hastur and Bast). This video does a good attempt: th-cam.com/video/1dB11TGe2Io/w-d-xo.html
Really good intro to Lovecraft. I have been reading him for forty years. I need to check out a Dreams From the Witch House and the Cthulhu Casebooks. For the last two years I have been in a reading group Cthulhu Christmas which encourages reading Lovecraft in December for the holidays.
I have tried to read Lovecraft's books a couple times, through a compilation of short stories, and i got pretty far. however, It is way too hard to read to the point where it is just a vague idea of the plot instead of an actual story
I would say it is. I read Lovecraft around that age myself. Lovecraft is never about gore or shock, it’s about insanity and fear. And as always, you can close a book and walk away for it if you find it too unsettling to read.
@cafeaulivre Lemme recommend The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian. It's an excellent anthology and has several essays, backgrounds, and analysis of the included works.
Let me know what your favorite spooky reads are! Are you a Lovecraftee? Or did you never hear from the man up til today? let me know down below in the comments, so we can talk horror some more!
Lovecraft is so hard to read. The racism is just choking. I prefer The Vampire by John Pieori or the works of Edgar Allen Poe.
I adore Lovecraft's works!! He had little schooling and yet he read incessantly, researched incessantly, so I would say he was educated. His racism was a product of his time and his environment. I know his faults and I am aware of them as I read, and enjoy, his works.
@@scarletteshadow I find it especially interesting that when you start to dig into his life and background, you find so many similarities with the characters in his stories. He was no stranger to mental asylums and his views on society are often reflected in his stories.
@@VTimmoni Thank god at least Lovecraft wasn't a slave dealer like poe 😅
I think you should have mentioned the book Revival by Stephen King. It is a stellar book of Cosmic Horror, which very much shook me to my very core and gave me a few sleepless nights.
IMO it is King’s best and an excellent foray into modern Lovecraft and modern Cosmic Horror
I am, indeed, A Lovecraftee!! 😊 My favorite horror reads are: 'The Call of Cthulhu', 'IT by Stephen King', 'The Mountains of Madness', 'Clive Barker's Books of Blood' , "Edgar Allen Poe's A Cask of Amontillado and A Tale-tell Heart ', and many more!! ❤💀
Great selection! I absolutely love The Mountains of Madness myself, as well as The Rats in the Wall.
I genuinely love the videos where you feature specific authors, Bart. You're out here making me feel like I want to read works from authors I had never been interested in before now.
Thank you Aisling, that is some high praise and I'm going to hide in a pile of pillows now ☺️
Currently I'm reading through all of Lovecrafts stories. I know that there's a huge lore and my question here is, if you have a suggestion for a video or any other media that showcases the connections between the stories in a more or less detailed way :)
The difficulty with the mythos is that Lovecraft himself never took it too seriously: he was a man of loose ideas. Most of the work around what we call the mythos or the lore today, was done by another author, A. Derleth. He attempted to bring structure into it all and even added to it (beings like Hastur and Bast).
This video does a good attempt: th-cam.com/video/1dB11TGe2Io/w-d-xo.html
Really good intro to Lovecraft. I have been reading him for forty years. I need to check out a Dreams From the Witch House and the Cthulhu Casebooks.
For the last two years I have been in a reading group Cthulhu Christmas which encourages reading Lovecraft in December for the holidays.
The Stars are always right at R'lyehmas!
Your channel is so interesting! Thank you for the recommendations
Thank you for your kind words 😊
I LOVED The Ballad of Black Tom.
I too enjoyed Black Tom!
I have tried to read Lovecraft's books a couple times, through a compilation of short stories, and i got pretty far. however, It is way too hard to read to the point where it is just a vague idea of the plot instead of an actual story
I get that. Did you ever try to read At The Mountains of Madness? That’s more like a full-fledged novel.
What is the Audio track on this video?
It is one of the ambient songs you can find on Bensound.com.
if you still answer questions. is it ok for me a 14 year old to read H.P lovecraft?
I would say it is. I read Lovecraft around that age myself. Lovecraft is never about gore or shock, it’s about insanity and fear. And as always, you can close a book and walk away for it if you find it too unsettling to read.
@@cafeaulivre thx for the information
Enjoy your read!
The problem now is that you have to cover Lovecraft's friend and colleague Robert E. Howard.
I have an excellent hardcover comic series about Red Sonja
@@cafeaulivre Neat. I have a collection of his short fiction. Makes me really detest John W. Campbell.
Don’t think I have any of his actual publications on my shelves actually. More for the Christmas wishlist 🎅
@cafeaulivre Lemme recommend The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian. It's an excellent anthology and has several essays, backgrounds, and analysis of the included works.
Noted and added! Thanks a lot!
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