Innsmouth Essays
Innsmouth Essays by Robert Poyton is a collection of twelve essays published by Innsmouth Gold on September 14, 2022. This edition, comprising 154 pages, is presented in English and explores various topics related to Lovecraftian and weird fiction, as well as film, gaming, and art. The essays are drawn from the first year of Innsmouth News, the in-house fanzine of the Innsmouth Book Club podcast, offering insights into the genre’s rich landscape.
Readers will find discussions on a diverse range of subjects, including Lovecraftian sites in the UK, the roots of Cthulhu, and Tolkien’s exploration of class. The collection also delves into screen portrayals of Robert E. Howard’s Conan the Barbarian, as well as Lovecraft’s use of music and the depiction of Deep Ones and ghouls. Additionally, the book features a guide to Lovecraft’s Providence and an essay on writing weird fiction by H.P. Lovecraft himself, making it a comprehensive resource for enthusiasts of horror and speculative fiction.
Official synopsis Publisher
This book gathers together a collection of twelve essays from the first year or so of Innsmouth News.
Innsmouth News is the in-house fanzine of the Innsmouth Book Club podcast, a show which covers all aspects of Lovecraftian and weird fiction, film, gaming and art.
The essays, all written by Robert Poyton, cover a wide range of topics. From Lovecraftian sites in the UK, to the Roots of Cthulhu. From Tolkien’s use of class, to screen depictions of Robert E Howard’s Conan the Barbarian.
There’s a look at Deep Ones, ghouls, Lovecraft’s use of music, the Howardian Mythos, HPL on TV and more. All rounded off by a guide to Lovecraft’s Providence, and an essay from the Old Gent himself on writing weird fiction.
CONTENTS
BY WAY OF INTRODUCTION
HPL-UK
CTHULHU PSYCHEDELICA
CLASS IN TOLKIEN
THE MUSIC OF HP LOVECRAFT
THE OUTSIDER IN DREAMLAND
CONAN OF THE SCREENS
WHO ARE THE DEEP ONES?
HPL – TV
THE HOWARDIAN MYTHOS
LOVECRAFT’S GHOULS
THE ROOTS OF CTHULHU
LOVECRAFT’S PROVIDENCE
NOTES ON WRITING WEIRD FICTION – HP Lovecraft
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