Howard Phillips Lovecraft was an American writer of weird, horror, fantasy, and science fiction. He is best known for his creation of the Cthulhu Mythos, but his legacy is also apparent in terms like "Lovecraftian horror" and an enduring fandom.
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1928
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Francis Wayland Thurston uncovers his deceased grand-uncle's notes on a bizarre bas-relief sculpture, an esoteric worldwide cult, and a cosmic dread entity sleeping beneath the Pacific Ocean.
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0.8 / 5
Lighthearted
Narrative Pacing
0.7 / 5
Contemplative
Literary Style
0.9 / 5
Direct & Minimalist
Speculative / Reality
1.0 / 5
Realistic / Mimetic
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