The Shadow over Innsmouth is a horror novella by H. P. Lovecraft, written in November–December 1931. It forms part of theCthulhu Mythos, using its motif of a malign undersea civilization. It references several shared elements of the Mythos, including place-names, mythical creatures and invocations.

About Weird Shadows Over Innsmouth A World Fantasy Award-winning editor brings together the works of today’s most talented Lovecraftian writers in this horror anthology inspired by The Shadow Over Innsmouth   For decades, H. P. Lovecraft’s masterpiece of terror has inspired writers with its gripping account of a village whose inhabitants have surrendered to an ancient and hideous evil. In this companion to the acclaimed anthology Shadows Over Innsmouth, World Fantasy Award-winning editor Stephen Jones has assembled eleven of today’s most prominent and well-respected horror authors—the finest of the Lovecraftian acolytes. Included is Lovecraft’s own unpublished draft of The Shadow Over Innsmouth . “Introduction: Weird Shadows…” by Stephen Jones “Discarded Draft of ‘The Shadows Over Innsmouth'” by H. P. Lovecraft “The Quest for Y’ha-nthlei” by John Glasby “Brackish Waters” by Richard A. Lupoff “Voices in the Water” by Basil Copper “Another Fish Story” by Kim Newman “Take Me to the River” by Paul McAuley “The Coming” by Hugh B. Cave “Eggs” by Steve Rasnic Tem “From Cabinet 34, Drawer 6” by Caitlín R. Kiernan “Raised by the Moon” by Ramsey Campbell “Fair Exchange” by Michael Marshall Smith “The Taint” by Brian Lumley

A must-have classic that every Lovecraft fan and collector will love. From the sumptuously designed Timeless Classics series, The Complete Tales of H.P. Lovecraft collects the author's novel, four novellas, and fifty-three short stories. Written between the years 1917 and 1935, this collection features Lovecraft's trademark fantastical creatures and supernatural thrills, as well as many horrific and cautionary science-fiction themes that have influenced some of today's writers and filmmakers, including Stephen King, Alan Moore, F. Paul Wilson, Guillermo del Toro, and Neil Gaiman. Included in this volume are The Case of Charles Dexter Ward, The Call of Cthulhu, The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath, At the Mountains of Madness,The Shadow Over Innsmouth,The Colour Out of Space, The Dunwich Horror, and many more hair-raising tales. The Timeless Classics series from Rock Point brings together the works of classic authors from around the world. Complete and unabridged, these elegantly designed gift editions feature luxe, patterned endpapers, ribbon markers, and foil and deboss details on vibrantly colored cases. Celebrate these beloved works of literature as true standouts in your personal library collection. Other titles in the series include: The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales, The Complete Novels of Jane Austen, The Complete Sherlock Holmes, The Complete Tales & Poems of Edgar Allan Poe, and The Complete Works of William Shakespeare.

One of the myriad joys of Ebay is how easy it makes collecting vintage photographs. You can pick up entire family albums from the 20's and 30's for a pittance, and you'll almost always score a few that are suitable for use as props as-is or with a little retouching. Old black and white shots have an inherent creepiness that's hard to describe. There's an inescapable sadness in the fact that the people you're looking at are long dead, surviving only in the memories of their families and the piece of paper you hold in your hands. It's a concrete reminder of our own mortality, and as such invokes an emotional response on a very basic level. Re-purposing that unease to enhance the immersiveness of a scenario can produce some effective results. This particular photograph was part of a lot from Postville, Iowa that I purchased earlier this year. As soon as I saw it I knew it would be perfect as a portrait of an Innsmouth hybrid starting to show the first signs of the inevitable change into a Deep One. There are three versions here. The first is the raw image exactly as I scanned it, the second a slightly cleaned up version for use as a contemporary photograph, and the third has been mildy retouched to enhance "the Innsmouth look".

There is a certain expectation when an adaptation chooses to put the name of the original author in its title. Renounce all other versions, only this particular take can do the work justice. Of course, the very nature of an being an adaptation from one medium to another means things will have to change; Bram... Read more »

Synopsis Expand/Collapse Synopsis More spine-tingling tales of Lovecraftian horror inspired by the classic novella The Shadow Over Innsmouth**—with stories from Caitlín R. Kiernan, Ramsey Campbell, Brian Lumley, and more** Respected horror anthologist Stephen Jones edits this collection of 17 stories inspired by the 20th century’s master of horror, H.P. Lovecraft’s The Shadow Over Innsmouth, in which a young man goes to an isolated, desolate fishing village in Massachusetts, and finds that the entire village has interbred with strange creatures that live beneath the sea, and worship ancient gods. “Introduction: Weirder Shadows…” by Stephen Jones “The Port” by H.P. Lovecraft “Innsmouth Bane” by John Glasby “Richard Riddle, Boy Detective in ‘The Case of the French Spy’” by Kim Newman “Innsmouth Clay” by H.P. Lovecraft and August Derleth “The Archbishop’s Well” by Reggie Oliver “You Don’t Want to Know” by Adrian Cole “Fish Bride” by Caitlín R. Kiernan “The Hag Stone” by Conrad Williams “On the Reef” by Caitlín R. Kiernan “The Song of Sighs” by Angela Slatter “The Same Deep Waters as You” by Brian Hodge “The Winner” by Ramsey Campbell “The Transition of Elizabeth Has Kings” by Caitlín R. Kiernan “The Chain” by Michael Marshall Smith “Into the Water” by Simon Kurt Unsworth “Rising, Not Dreaming” by Angela Slatter “The Long Last Night” by Brian Lumley

Set in the Antarctic, where a group of explorers make sinister discoveries, this is one of Lovecraft's most successful – and most chilling – works. In this edition, the novella is accompanied by two short stories: ‘The Shadow over Innsmouth’ and ‘The Thing on the Doorstep’.

We look back on the five stories that best represent the nihilistic mythology of H. P. Lovecraft.

A graphic anthology of tales from the renowned master of the eerie. Featuring collaborations between established writers and artists as well as debut contributors, The Lovecraft Anthology Vol.1 showcases Lovecrafts talent for the macabre. From the insidious mutations of The Shadow Over Innsmouth to the mind-bending threat of The Call of Cthulhu, this…

This is a scene I painted from one of my favorite H.P. Lovecraft stories.

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Libro The Shadow over Innsmouth - H. P. Lovecraft Sinopsis The Shadow over Innsmouth is a horror novella by H. P. Lovecraft, written in November–December 1931. It forms part of the Cthulhu Mythos, using its motif of a malign undersea civilization. It references several shared elements of the Mythos, including place-names, mythical creatures and invocations. The narrator is a student on an antiquarian tour of New England. He sees a piece of exotic jewelry in a museum, and learns that its source is the nearby decrepit seaport of Innsmouth. He travels to Innsmouth and observes disturbing events and people. It is the only Lovecraft story which was published in book form during his lifetime. According to L Sprague de Camp, Lovecraft distrusted his ability to narrate action, and the story is unusual in that Lovecraft includes in chapter IV a sustained and effective piece of action writing.

Synopsis Expand/Collapse Synopsis Enjoy some “good, slimy fun” with this horror anthology that pays tribute to H.P. Lovecraft’s eeriest creation—featuring 16 “genuinely frightening” stories from Neil Gaiman, Ramsey Campbell, and more (San Francisco Chronicle). Inspired by H. P. Lovecraft’s classic, today’s masters of horror take up their pens and turn once more to that decayed, forsaken New England fishing village with its sparkling treasure, loathsome denizens, and unspeakable evil . . . In addition to the Lovecraft’s original novella, The Shadow Over Innsmouth, this anthology features 16 chilling stories by authors such as Neil Gaiman, Ramsey Campbell and Kim Newman—all exploring and deepening the Cthulhu Mythos. "Introduction: Spawn of the Deep Ones" by Stephen Jones "The Shadow Over Innsmouth" by H. P. Lovecraft "Beyond the Reef" by Basil Copper "The Big Fish" by Jack Yeovil "Return to Innsmouth" by Guy N. Smith "The Crossing" by Adrian Cole "Down to the Boots" by D. F. Lewis "The Church in High Street" by Ramsey Campbell "Innsmouth Gold" by David Sutton "Daoine Domhain" by Peter Tremayne "A Quarter to Three" by Kim Newman "The Tomb of Priscus" by Brian Mooney "The Innsmouth Heritage" by Brian Stableford "The Homecoming" by Nicholas Royle "Deepnet" by David Langford "To See the Sea" by Michael Marshall Smith "Dagon's Bell" by Brian Lumley "Only the End of the World Again" by Neil Gaiman

In this chapter our hero hears strange and troubling tales of Innsmouth's shadowed history... DIRECT DOWNLOAD - The Shadow Over Innsmouth by HP Lovecraft Chapter III Find all the podcasts in the HYPNOGORIA family here - HYPNOGORIA HOME DOMAIN - Full archive, RSS feed and other useful links HYPNOGORIA on iTunes HYPNOGORIA on STITCHER HYPNOGORIA on TUNE IN CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS

The Shadow over Innsmouth is a horror novella by H. P. Lovecraft. It forms part of the Cthulhu Mythos, using its motif of a malign undersea civilization. It references several shared elements of the Mythos, including place-names, mythical creatures and invocations. Inspired by H. P. Lovecraft's classic, today's masters of horror take up their pens and turn once more to that decayed, forsaken New England fishing village with its sparkling treasure, loathsome denizens, and unspeakable evil.

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