The story follows Simon Gregory Williams, a man deeply influenced by the Necronomicon, who cannot access Randolph Carter's Dreamland due to his corrupted mind. Instead, he ventures into "the dreamland of witches," aided by his alchemical skills, alongside an innocent young woman seeking rare magic. As they navigate this bizarre realm, Simon encounters unprecedented Lovecraftian horrors, challenging his extensive knowledge of eldritch lore and testing the limits of his understanding of magic and madness.
Many and multiform are the pleasures of this volume to Lovecraftians, including a hotly anticipated novelette set in Pugmire's trademark locality, Sesqua Valley; a lengthy prose poem sequence; decadent, dreamlike vignettes in the style of Oscar Wilde, and much other new material.The themes of the book, as the author explains it, are "Lovecraftian dreams as thresholds to alien emotion, dimension, salvation, damnation." Cross the threshold with one of the shining stars of Mythos fiction.
Wilum Hopfrog Pugmire's literary legacy is showcased in this collection, which highlights his contributions to Lovecraftian short fiction from the 1980s to 2019. Celebrated by friends and fans alike, Pugmire's work exemplifies his mastery of the genre, ensuring his influence will continue for years to come. This volume captures the essence of his unique storytelling and the profound impact he had on the realm of horror literature.
With SOME UNKNOWN GULF OF NIGHT, Wilum Pugmire continues his aesthetic exploration of the prose-poem and vignette sequence, many of which may be found in his last collection, THE TANGLED MUSE. With this new title from Arcane Wisdom Press we have a book-length sequence of semi-interconnected pieces, all of which are inspired by H. P. Lovecraft's superb sonnet sequence, FUNGI FROM YUGGOTH. Each numbered segment is an imaginative response to that numbered sonnet in Lovecraft's sequence, and Pugmire's Lovecraftian influence is the main force that drives this present work; yet other influences burrow from his fevered brain - Oscar Wilde, Edgar A. Poe, Baudelaire and the Decadents. Like some freakish soul who has lost his place in modern time, Pugmire's style is like that from another era, and yet it too is tainted by his neoteric experience as a punk rock queen and street transvestite. Like his literary heroes such as H. P. Lovecraft and Thomas Ligotti and Henry James, Pugmire strives to create what he does not hesitate to call "literary art" - prose pieces that are beautifully poetic and imaginatively deranged. This perverse concoction is best when sipped slowly, occasionally, and this is not a book to rush through in one sitting. Let it plant its poisoned fungi gradually upon your innocent brain, and thus blemish forever your paltry soul.
Robert M. Price is well known to fans of H.P Lovecraft and the Cthulhu Mythos. He is the founder of Crypt of Cthulhu as well as editor of numerous Cthulhu Mythos anthologies. Blasphemies & Revelations collects the early fiction of Robert M. Price. These stories first appeared in small press magazines including Nyctalops, Eldritch Tales, Vollmond, and FantasyBook. For the most part, they are sequels to many of H.P. Lovecraft's major tales. Price eschewsthe frequent sins of Lovecraft pasticheurs. He adds no monstrous gods to the Cthulhu Mythospantheon, nor any new eldritch grimoires to the Lovecraftian shelf. But his stories share withLovecraft an idiom of scholarly prose, which comes naturally to Price because of his academiccareer as a biblical scholar, an advantage few Lovecraftian writers can boast. Stories include"Saucers from Yaddith," "The Deprogrammer," "Wilbur Whateley Waiting," "A ThousandYoung," "The Devil's Steps," "The Beard of Byatis," and "Black Eons."
In witch-haunted Arkham, a restless spirit takes possession of an innocent woman and brings havoc to all who encounter her. Inspired in part by H. P. Lovecraft's "The Thing on the Doorstep," The Revenant of Rebecca Pascal takes you to ghostly houses and sinister Arkham burying grounds, where alchemy and madness join forces with a daemonic entity aroused from beyond the wall of sleep. But be warned: to learn these secrets of the worm is to have one's sanity infected!
Featuring a diverse array of contemporary poets, this sixth issue showcases distinctive works that blend the weird and the poetic. Notable contributions include powerful pieces by Richard L. Tierney and evocative horror ballads by Adam Bolivar. Emerging voices like K. A. Opperman and Ashley Dioses highlight the next generation of poets, while Jason V Brock pays tribute to Joseph S. Pulver, Sr.'s unique prose-poetry style. The collection is a rich tapestry of creativity, reflecting the vibrant landscape of modern weird poetry.
W. H. Pugmire's collection showcases his mastery of Lovecraftian fiction through a variety of forms, including sonnets, prose-poems, and novellas. Drawing inspiration from Lovecraft, Oscar Wilde, and Robert W. Chambers, these stories often take place in the enchanting Sesqua Valley, a parallel to Lovecraft's iconic New England settings. Pugmire's unique sensitivity and depth in storytelling highlight his distinctive voice within the genre, making this collection a significant contribution to Lovecraftian literature.
W. H. Pugmire enttäuscht nicht als einfacher Nachahmer Lovecrafts. Er schafft mit seinem geheimnisvollen Sesqua-Tal und lyrischer Prosa eine originelle Welt, in der Menschen auf bizarre und tödliche Wesen treffen. Der Band enthält verschiedene Geschichten, die Pugmires einzigartigen Stil und Fantasie zeigen.
Dieser Band ist der dritte von sechs, herausgegeben von S.T. Joshi, und enthält herausragende Cthulhu-Mythos-Erzählungen von Autoren wie C. Hall Thompson und Joseph S. Pulver, Sr. Lovecraft schuf 1926 mit »Der Ruf des Cthulhu« den Mythos, der viele Nachahmer fand und von zahlreichen Autoren weiterentwickelt wurde.
