| H. P. Lovecraft: Against the World, Against Life Contributor(s): Houellebecq, Michel (Author), King, Stephen (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 2374950840 ISBN-13: 9782374950846 Publisher: Cernunnos OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Literary Figures - Literary Criticism | Horror & Supernatural - Literary Criticism | Modern - 20th Century |
| Dewey: 810 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.6" W x 8.3" (0.60 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Best-selling French novelist Michel Houellebecq pays tribute to the master of horror, H. P. Lovecraft Part biographical sketch, part pronouncement on existence and literature, the best-selling French novelist Michel Houellebecq's H. P. Lovecraft: Against the World, Against Life, was published in France in 1991 and is the first non-fiction text ever published by the author.Here, France's most famous contemporary author praises his prewar American alter ego's style, which couldn't be less like his own. With a foreword by Lovecraft admirer Stephen King, this eloquently translated edition is an insightful introduction to both Lovecraft's dark mythology and Houellebecq's deadpan prose. |
Contributor Bio(s): Houellebecq, Michel: - Michel Houellebecq is a French author, poet and filmmaker whose work exposes his humorous yet misanthropic view on humanity. He is known as one of the best and most-loved French novelists. Stephen King is the best-selling American novelist known for horror hits including Carrie, The Shining, and It. |