![]() ![]() A prime example of “knowledge as a burden”. In spite of that he remains an accomplished author in the realm of horror, and a good read for anyone with the patience to persevere through the slow starts.Ī story of an ancient site, and a terrible secret. ![]() He has a bad habit of summarizing a scene rather than showing the reader what happened. His protagonists are often generic and somewhat flat, and his descriptions tend to be excessive, particularly when describing architecture. Within his own writing he is quite repetitive. Of course this lack of resolution is also part of his general theme, there is no happy ending, and only those ignorant of the truth can live happily. He often hints at a larger narrative that remains unresolved. They only begin to achieve real momentum at the midpoint, before ending abruptly. ![]() His stories start slowly and with excessive backstory. He is perhaps one of the most skilled writers when it comes to unreliable and unstable narrators however, he also has shortcomings. In Lovecraft’s world knowledge is a burden that drives many to madness. ![]() His stories confront everyday people with this hidden world, sometimes directly, more often through the accounts of the less fortunate. Lovecraft’s stories focus on the unknown, the alien, and the otherworldly. ![]()
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