Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos: Golden Anniversary Anthology

Edited by James Turner.

"The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown."
– H. P. LOVECRAFT, "Supernatural Horror in Literature"

Howard Phillips Lovecraft forever changed the face of horror, fantasy, and science fiction with a remarkable series of stories as influential as the works of Poe, Tolkien, and Edgar Rice Burroughs. His chilling mythology established a gateway between the known universe and an ancient dimension of otherworldly terror, whose unspeakable denizens and monstrous landscapes – dread Cthulhu, Yog-Sothoth, the Plateau of Leng, the Mountains of Madness – have earned him a permanent place in the history of the macabre.

In Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos, a pantheon of horror and fantasy's finest authors pay tribute to the master of the macabre with a collection of original stories set in the fearsome Lovecraft tradition:

– The Call of Cthulhu by H. P. Lovecraft: The slumbering monster-gods return to the world of mortals.
– Notebook Found in a Deserted House by Robert Bloch: A lone farmboy chronicles his last stand against a hungering backwoods evil.
– Cold Print by Ramsey Campbell: An avid reader of forbidden books finds a treasure trove of deadly volumes – available for a bloodcurdling price.
– The Freshman by Philip José Farmer: A student of the black arts receives an education in horror at notorious Miskatonic University.

PLUS EIGHTEEN MORE SPINE-TINGLING TALES!

Contents:

• Introduction: "Iä! Iä! Cthulhu Fhtagn!" by James Turner
• "The Call of Cthulhu" by H. P. Lovecraft
• "The Return of the Sorcerer" by Clark Ashton Smith
• "Ubbo-Sathla" by Clark Ashton Smith
• "The Black Stone" by Robert E. Howard
• "The Hounds of Tindalos" by Frank Belknap Long
• "The Space-Eaters" by Frank Belknap Long
• "The Dweller in Darkness" by August Derleth
• "Beyond the Threshold" by August Derleth
• "The Shambler from the Stars" by Robert Bloch
• "The Haunter of the Dark" by H. P. Lovecraft
• "The Shadow from the Steeple" by Robert Bloch
• "Notebook Found in a Deserted House" by Robert Bloch
• "The Salem Horror" by Henry Kuttner
• "The Terror from the Depths" by Fritz Leiber
• "Rising with Surtsey" by Brian Lumley
• "Cold Print" by Ramsey Campbell
• "The Return of the Lloigor" by Colin Wilson
• "My Boat" by Joanna Russ
• "Sticks" by Karl Edward Wagner
• "The Freshman" by Philip Jose Farmer
• "Jerusalem's Lot" by Stephen King
• "Discovery of the Ghooric Zone" by Richard A. Lupoff