It has been awhile, a long while, since I last read any Lovecraft. Because who’s not afraid of the dark? In the short story, "The Haunter of the Dark," writer and artist Robert Blake finds himself overcome by an unknown force he awakened while exploring an abandoned church. It was kind of anticlimactic. And who’s not curious? The story takes place in Providence, Rhode Island and revolves around the Church of Starry Wisdom. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Lovecraft, Howard P. "The Haunter of the Dark" (1936) in, This page was last edited on 10 October 2020, at 07:40. The New York City-based progressive metal band Infinite Spectrum recorded a concept album based on the story, which was released in 2016 on the Sensory label. 5, p. 538–53). Lovecraft's tales were set in many different locations all around the globe, but his home was Providence, and it held a special place in his heart. But what would happen if the power went out? Hard copy from Lulu Reading this short story, and The Shining Trapezohedron, and the weird cult of Starry Wisdom, I'm a little spooked. Rate it on DriveThru [N 1] His last words refer to his perception of the approaching being. He’s let loose something from beyond time and space that prefers to hide in the darkness. In the second half of the book, I do a bit of an autopsy on The Haunter of the Dark – and highlight key sections with colour and an icon. What can be said about Lovecraft or his writing that already hasn't been said? While reading this story, I think I've finally understood one of the things that makes Lovecraft such a slog for a lot of people. Not much! This story is classified as a horror story for many reasons. Hard copy from All Rolled Up This story was very good. Rate it on DriveThru. Lovecraft wrote this tale as a reply to "The Shambler from the Stars" (1935) by Robert Bloch, in which Bloch kills the Lovecraft-inspired character. "[8], In a discussion of Lovecraft's work, Fritz Leiber described the "Haunter of the Dark" as "one of his finer tales (and his last)". Your email address will not be published. He finds books full of dark and forbidden knowledge, like the good ol’ Necronomicon, as well as a glowing trapezoid. It was told from the point of view of an investigator into the death of Robert Blake, by giving us the story as they are told by the Robert Blake himself through his diary. Notable for being Lovecraft’s last original story (written in 1935 and first published in 1936 in Weird Tales a few months before he would die of intestinal cancer) Haunter in the Dark is quintessential Lovecraft, counted as a part of the Cthulhu Mythos. Enjoyed? In our next installment, we’ll visit “The Shadow out of Time”! And that’s about it. Fritz Leiber "The Cthulhu Mythos: Wondrous and Terrible", in Benjamin Syumskyj and S. T. Joshi, (eds. Victor LaValle knows his way around a scary tale or two.
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