Description

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More than 40 terrifying tales from the masters of cosmic horror, presented in a collectible hardback anthology with dust jacket.

Unspeakable evils, elder gods, and forgotten terrors haunt the pages within this volume. Whether telling of the emergence of the tentacled Cthulhu in "The Call of Cthulhu" or the rise of an ancient pagan deity in "The Great God Pan", the stories found here are the stuff of nightmares.

This collection includes the brilliant and horrifying tales from:
- H. P. Lovecraft
- Robert E. Howard
- Arthur Machen
- Lafcadio Hearn
- Robert W. Chambers

Featuring beautiful illustrated endpapers and a retro cover design, this collection makes a wonderful gifts or collectible for any classic literature lover.

ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Retro Classics are beautiful hardcover collections which bring together the best short stories from across the science fiction, fantasy and horror genres. With striking retro cover designs and illustrated endpapers by Tithi Luadthong, these editions make wonderful collectibles for your home library.

About the Author

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This collection includes stories from H. P. Lovecraft (1890-1937) and four writers who influenced him - Arthur Machen (1863-1947), Robert W. Chambers (1865-1933), Lafcadio Hearn (1850-1904), and Robert E. Howard (1906-1936). These writers set the stage for Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos and wrote some of the most terrifying tales of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.