The Call Of Cthulhu And Other Weird Tales: H.P.Lovecraft

This volume of Lovecraft's finest contains: The Rats In The Walls A man buys a house infested by rats - who seem to be more than the usual rats...The Picture in the House: A lone traveler seeks shelter from an approaching storm in an apparently abandoned house, only to find that it is occupied by a old, white-bearded, ragged man. The Nameless City: A man discovers an abandoned city in the desert and finds strange murals depicting fantastic creatures - together with an oppressive sense of dread. The Festival: A man is summoned by his ancestors to attend an unusual Yuletide celebration. The Call Of Cthulhu: A man takes up the research of his late-departed uncle into the horrors of the ancient ‘Cthulhu Cult’ and the Eldritch God they wish to awaken. The Dunwich Horror: A small village is plagued by a sinister family who decide to summon an Eldritch being to end the world. The Whisperer In Darkness: A man befriends another man living in the distant hills of Vermont, who claims that creatures he calls the Outsiders live in the mountains behind his house and he knows that they mean him harm...The Dreams In The Witch-House: Plagued by insane nightmares, Gilman seeks help in an infamous library of forbidden books, where - in the pages of Alhazred's Necronomicon - he finds evidence that may connect his own studies in advanced mathematics with the fantastic legends of elder magic. The Shadow Over Innsmouth: A young man celebrating his coming of age with an antiquarian is intrigued by rumours of the strange appearance of the people of Innsmouth. This story is considered to be a part of the Cthulhu Mythos cycle. The Festival: A visitor to Kingsport, Massachusetts has been invited by his relatives to participate in a very different Yuletide celebration.Another tale believed to be a part of the Cthulhu Mythos cycle. At The Mountains Of Madness: An Antarctic expedition makes some unexpected and uncanny discoveries - and discovers an untold menace in the ruins of a lost civilization. The Haunter Of The Dark: A young man with an interest in the occult becomes fascinated by a large disused church set on a hill which he can see from his lodgings. The Thing On The Doorstep: Daniel Upton's relationship with his friend Edward Derby is abruptly changed after Edward becomes romantically involved with Asenath Waite, a hypnotist with an odd reputation. Cover art by Vladimir Zimakov.