Best Lovecraft Stories?

[Countess]

In your opinion, what are his best stories?

I'm writing something along the lines of a horror/sci fi genre and am looking for inspiration in the works of Poe and Lovecraft. I've read almost everything Poe ever wrote, but Lovecraft is new to me (still, I love his style!)

What would you recommend for me to read of his/what are your favorite stories?

THX - C

[PeterL]

In your opinion, what are his best stories?

I'm writing something along the lines of a horror/sci fi genre and am looking for inspiration in the works of Poe and Lovecraft. I've read almost everything Poe ever wrote, but Lovecraft is new to me (still, I love his style!)

What would you recommend for me to read of his/what are your favorite stories?


I would recommend reading everything by Lovecraft. Some of his stories are better than others, and a few seem like repeats, but they are all worth reading. One of m favorites is "The Shadow over Innsmouth". I haven't read all of his stories, so I have the pleasure of reading a new one from time to time.

I wrote a Lovecraftian story last year, not an aping of his style but using it as a guide. It was great fun to write, and I enjoy rereading it. It is my impression that there is more to many of the stories than the surface, but his style is magnificent in any case.

[PeterL]

Lovecraft public domain texts online
http://www.rinf.com/e-books/HP-Lovecraft.html
and
http://www.aetherial.net/personal/2005/11/some_minor_love.html

There may be other sources. According to Wikipedia all of Lovecraft's writing is now in the public domain.

[Mark F.]

I've read quite a lot of Lovecraft's stories. I love the classics like "Herbert West - Reanimator" and "The Statement of Randolph Carter" and some of his more bizarre writing like "Beyond The Wall Of Sleep". If you want to read something a bit longer go for "At The Mountains of Madness" which is a horror/sci-fi story.

[Pendragon]

"The Shadow Over Innsmouth" which is also a great movie, released as "Dagon", "The Case of Charles Dexter Ward", "The Doom That Came to Sarnath", "At the Mountains of Madness", "The Dream-Quest of Unkown Kadeth", and for sheer terror, "The Dunwich Horror." There are many others I like, but these are a good foundation. The Cuthulhu Mystos is a mysterious place! :nod:

[beer good]

I'd add "The Colour Out Of Space" which is one of the creepiest tales I've ever read. It's been way too long since I read Lovecraft. Especially considering my avatar...