The Philosophy of H. P. Lovecraft: The Route to Horror
By (author): "Timo Airaksinen"
ISBN0820440221
ISBN139780820440224
AsinThe Philosophy of H. P. Lovecraft: The Route to Horror
Original titleThe Philosophy of H.P. Lovecraft: The Route to Horror (New Studies in Aesthetics, Vol. 29)
Attempts to make sense of the underlying unity of Lovecraft's horror stories, correspondence, and writings on philosophy. Looks into main themes in his wo such as value nihilism, cosmicism, the language of the unsayable, and the tension between science and magic, paying special attention to his styl