Project Gutenberg 2023-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 314 Brennan, Joseph Payne 1918 1990 H.P. Lovecraft, an evaluation $aNew Haven, CT :$bMacabre House, $c1955. Bob Taylor, Tim Lindell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "H.P. Lovecraft, an evaluation" by Joseph Payne Brennan is a critique of the works of the renowned horror writer H.P. Lovecraft, written in the mid-20th century. This book serves as both an evaluation and a reflection on Lovecraft's literary contributions, particularly examining the Cthulhu Mythos and its impact on horror fiction. Brennan offers insights that are relevant to both scholars and casual readers interested in Lovecraft's legacy and assessment of his writing style. In this candid evaluation, Brennan discusses Lovecraft's strengths and weaknesses, acknowledging the appeal of his early works compared to his later Cthulhu stories. He highlights specific tales such as "The Music of Erich Zann" and "The Rats in the Walls," praising their structure and atmosphere while pointing out issues with prolixity and excessive reliance on certain adjectives in Lovecraft's writing. Brennan emphasizes that while Lovecraft's work has endured over time, a comprehensive understanding of his impact cannot be fully realized until more of his unpublished writings are made available. Ultimately, the evaluation lays a foundation for understanding Lovecraft's place in American literature and the horror genre. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://hdl.handle.net/2027/uc1.b4102144 20201215015146brennan 1955 US Reading ease score: 59.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Lovecraft, H. P. (Howard Phillips), 1890-1937 -- Criticism and interpretation PS Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: American Literature 39510 2025-09-28T11:48:38.334496 text/html 15099 2023-11-01T14:10:47 text/html 194122 2025-09-28T11:48:39.883484 application/epub+zip 192833 2025-09-28T11:48:38.649493 application/epub+zip 64628 2025-09-28T11:48:38.470466 application/epub+zip 215437 2025-09-28T11:48:40.937468 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 207817 2025-09-28T11:48:39.655480 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 32284 2025-09-28T11:48:38.249478 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 12407 2023-11-01T14:10:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15750 2025-09-28T11:48:41.059450 application/rdf+xml 9504 2025-09-28T11:48:38.540545 image/jpeg 1823 2025-09-28T11:48:38.505494 image/jpeg 186112 2025-09-28T11:48:38.342477 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia