At the Mountains of Madness and Other Novels (Hardcover)

~ (Author), S. T. Joshi (Editor), James Turner (Introduction)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 462 pages
• Publisher: Arkham House Publishers Inc. (November 1985)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0870540386
• ISBN-13: 978-0870540387
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.4 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #596,889 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of Lovecraft's best volumes - hard to find!, January 22, 1997

By A Customer

It's not fair to call Lovecraft a horror writer, as from his pen have come some of the most beautiful pieces of literature ever. Tales of the macabre, the ancient, the unspeakable. His narrative style draws you in immediately, engulfing you with the rich atmosphere of the Cthulhu Mythos. Some of Lovecraft's best works are collected in this volume - The Case of Charles Dexter Ward, The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kaddath, The Shunned House, as well as numerous short stories. Whether you're a nouveau fan or an old aquaintance, pick this book up

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5.0 out of 5 stars About this edition . . . ., May 3, 2006

By	Patrick J. Callahan (La Crosse, WI USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I will not try to write a complete review, since I see that there are already 17 reviews available here, several of fine quality.

This edition is of great interest because it issues from Arkham House. Arkham House publishing was founded by August Derleth, a protege of H.P. Lovecraft who himself wrote a rather large volume of pastiche material using the Cthulhu mythos of Lovecraft. One motive of Derleth's in founding Arkham House publishing was to find a medium to reissue all the writings of Lovecraft, since many were confined to the pulps like Weird Tales that had first printed them.

I recently purchased this book. The quality of the book is excellent. The print is clear and easy to read. The bookbinding quality is just excellent. This may explain why the book is not particularly cheap.

As for the contents, readers may be glad to know that this book contains much of the very finest writing Lovecraft produced. The short novels were written following Lovecraft's return from his years living in New York, and follow the breakup of his marriage. This "period" of about a decade marked the finest of Lovecraft's writings. In my opinion -- arguably -- "At the Mountains of Madness" and "The Case of Charles Dexter Ward" are the best works in the Lovecraft canon. A few other words might come up to them, but nothing's better.

Those who find Lovecraft interesting should also check out the writings of August Derleth that incorporate Lovecraft's "Cthulhu mythos." There is also a board game entitled "Arkham Horror" which attempts to recreate the scary Lovecraft universe on your card table. Whacky as this sounds, the game is fun to play.

So have at it! Scare yourselves silly! I love this sort of material myself.

5.0 out of 5 stars Part of the best-ever Lovecraft collected series, May 3, 2009

By	Jeffrey Carl (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

If you enjoy H.P. Lovecraft's stories, you'll love the Arkham House editions - they really add something to the presentation and experience. As long as you are willing to put up with Lovecraft's occasionally over-wrought prose and repetitions, it's a wonderfully fun "pulp horror" thrill. This volume contains Lovecraft's short novel (the title story) and my second-favorite of all his short stories, "The Case of Charles Dexter Ward."