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Abe Sargent · 08-19-2006, 02:38 AM

The next story to read is The Shadow Over Innmouth.

hxxp://www.dagonbytes.com/thelibrary/lovecraft/theshadowoverinnsmouth.htm

This is the second most anthologized of Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos fiction (the third most overall. One of his Poe-esque stories, The Rats in the Walls is actually his most anthologized because it is considered so technically proficient).

I believe this is his best work. It is considered by most fans to be the best of his stories after The Call of Cthulhu. It is interesting to note that this story was never published for five years after it was written, until just before his death. Yet most remember it very fondly.

This is a perfect second story to read, because it is a bit easier to read that The Coulour Out of Space or The Shadow Out of Time or The Whisperer in Darkness.

I'll try to get this review and synopsis up Monday.

One more thing - if you have played The Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners fo the Earth by Bethesda Softworks, then you will really identify with this story. That game was based on this one.

08-19-2006, 02:38 AM	#8
Abe Sargent Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Catonsville, MD	The next story to read is The Shadow Over Innmouth. hxxp://www.dagonbytes.com/thelibrary/lovecraft/theshadowoverinnsmouth.htm This is the second most anthologized of Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos fiction (the third most overall. One of his Poe-esque stories, The Rats in the Walls is actually his most anthologized because it is considered so technically proficient). I believe this is his best work. It is considered by most fans to be the best of his stories after The Call of Cthulhu. It is interesting to note that this story was never published for five years after it was written, until just before his death. Yet most remember it very fondly. This is a perfect second story to read, because it is a bit easier to read that The Coulour Out of Space or The Shadow Out of Time or The Whisperer in Darkness. I'll try to get this review and synopsis up Monday. One more thing - if you have played The Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners fo the Earth by Bethesda Softworks, then you will really identify with this story. That game was based on this one. __________________ Check out my two current weekly Magic columns! https://www.coolstuffinc.com/a/?action=search&page=1&author[]=Abe%20Sargent Last edited by Abe Sargent : 12-05-2018 at 07:46 AM.