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Originally Posted by Lovecat
Yeah, just read Ivanov so far.
Whats H.P Lovecraft like, I've heard the name, but never picked up anything.
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Lovecraft was a pulp horror writer, back in the 1920s and 30s. Sometimes his writing style's a bit dross and clumsy, and his word choice is sometimes archaic, but his ideas and imagination were excellent.
Basically, his whole philosophy was that he was fed up of the stereotypical attitude of his time - i.e. "us humans are the most important beings in the universe". Being a sceptic, he wrote fiction reflecting his views on this, using horrible great big beasties to symbolise the fact we're probably not the most important thing in this universe. It's still fairly relevant I think.
Lovecraft influenced a lot of modern horror writers, like Stephen King. It's good stuff, but it can be a wee bit dry at times - it's nice to read it in moderation.
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Originally Posted by ActionAlice
Next on my to read list is 120 Days of Sodom by the Marquis de Sade...given to me to read by my parents for reasons unguessable and probably unthinkable.
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Apparently it's quite a giggle though... Well, if you're in any way like a couple of my friends.