"The Annotated H.P. Lovecraft" by H.P. Lovecraft (Edited and with Introduction by S.T. Joshi) - Softcover - Published in 1997 by Dell - 360 pages (with a number of black & white photos and illustrations) - EXCELLENT condition. Explore the marvelous complexity of Lovecraft's writing—including his use of literary allusions, biographical details, and obscure references in this rich, in-depth exploration of great horror fiction from the acknowledged master of the weird, including the stories "Herbert West -Reanimator," "Pickman's Model," "The Call of Cthulhu," "The Thing on the Doorstep," "The Horror at Red Hook" and more.  Did Lovecraft believe in ghosts or paranormal phenomena? In what story does the narrator fear riding the Boston T?  A pathfinder in the literary territory of the macabre, H.P. Lovecraft is one of America's giants of the horror genre. Now, in this second volume of annotated tales, Lovecraft scholars S. T. Joshi and Peter Cannon provide another rare opportunity to look into the mind of a genius. Their extensive notes lift the veil between real events in the writer's life, such as the death of his father and the words that spill out onto the page in magnificent grotesquerie. Mansions, universities, laboratories, and dank New England boneyards appear also as the haunts where Lovecraft's characters confront the fabulous and fantastic, or, like the narrator in "Herbert West – Reanimator," dig up fresh corpses.  Richly illustrated and scrupulously researched, this extraordinary work adds exciting levels of meaning to Lovecraft's chilling tales . . . and increases our wonder at the magic that transforms life into a great writer's art.  There is only some very minor wear (too insignificant to be visible in the scan), but this book is still in EXCELLENT condition. No collection of H.P. Lovecraft books is complete without this one.  Please see the scan for the great artwork on the cover and so you can judge the condition for yourself (unlike many other booksellers, who post generic scans, the book in my scan is the one you will get). You can try to buy this book for less money from one of those eBay booksellers with hundreds, if not, thousands of negatives (you know the ones I refer to) and be lucky if the book is delivered in the stated condition (if you even get it at all), or you can buy it from me and be assured of receiving a high quality item (true to the stated condition) and a prompt delivery.  You won't be disappointed. Don't get left out; this book is long out of print!  All previous buyers of my H.P. Lovecraft books have been completely satisfied. I have others available; please check my listings.  The book will be sent via Media mail shipping in the USA.  I will combine shipping to reduce charges for multiple items.  If you purchase more than one item, please request an invoice for the appropriate combined shipping discount.  See my auctions and my eBay store for hundreds of books and a wide variety of sports and non-sports collectibles.  All items are packed with care to insure safe delivery.  Please contact me if you have any questions. 

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