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The Call of Cthulhu Kindle Edition

by H.P. Lovecraft (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 1,513 ratings
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The Call of Cthulhu, one of H.P. Lovecraft's best known short stories, revolutionized the horror genre in the early half of the 20th century and spawned the Cthulhu Mythos.
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    January 6, 2009
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François Baranger, born in 1970, is a multi-faceted artist and illustrator. He works primarily as a concept illustrator for films (Harry Potter, The Clash of the Titans, Beauty and the Beast) and computer games (Heavy Rain, Beyond: Two Souls). He has also illustrated a number of book covers. In 2013, he wrote his first science fiction novel, Dominium Mundi, and in 2017, he wrote the thriller The Domino Effect. It was during his early years that he discovered Lovecraft, mainly thanks to role-playing games. Ever since, he has had a passionate interest in fantasy worlds in general, and for those created by a certain writer from Providence in particular. After dreaming for years about seeing an illustrated version of Lovecraft's works, Baranger finally decided to create one himself, and chose the most classic short story of them all, The Call of Cthulhu.

H.P. Lovecraft is a giant of horror literature and popular culture. Since the 1920s his short stories and novels has spellbound generations and influenced countless games, comics, novels, records and films. His short story The Call of Cthulhu, written in 1926 and first published in Weird Tales in 1928, is an absolute classic.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B001P303TE
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (January 6, 2009)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 6, 2009
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 53 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 50 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ B08M28VCZV
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    H. P. Lovecraft was born in 1890 in Providence, Rhode Island, where he lived most of his life. He wrote many essays and poems early in his career, but gradually focused on the writing of horror stories, after the advent in 1923 of the pulp magazine Weird Tales, to which he contributed most of his fiction. His relatively small corpus of fiction--three short novels and about sixty short stories--has nevertheless exercised a wide influence on subsequent work in the field, and he is regarded as the leading twentieth-century American author of supernatural fiction. H. P. Lovecraft died in Providence in 1937.

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Great story, HP. Lovecraft never disappoints. The artwork in this book is beautifully done, its put together really well. The only reason it isn't 5 stars is it is a really large book and I was expecting a smaller book I could carry around and read, which was my mistake!
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M. Bartell
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book
Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2024
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Very happy to add this to my collection. Art work makes reading the story even more enjoyable.
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Richard S Weber
5.0 out of 5 stars A gem!
Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2023
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The perfect way to present this fine story, despite it being wholly inaccurate (sorry, Howard). It is unfortunate that I know the REAL Cthulhu. He’s coming in 2028. Will you help stop him?
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Matthew Robinson
4.0 out of 5 stars Required reading
Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2021
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Hands down required reading for any fan of dark fantasy or occult fiction. Lovecraft does so much with so little. Hints and allusions become the basis for an entire mythos. The style is a bit older and almost scholarly so it gets a bit thick in places but all the more satisfying upon completion. A quick read that will help you understand so many people’s obsession with Lovecraft’s works.
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Joseph Blalock
5.0 out of 5 stars A phenomenal narrative that delivers in each aspect it present, with few to no letdowns.
Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2017
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With the creation of this tale, came the creation of an entirely new genre, and H.P. Lovecraft absolutely outdid himself with this new fiction tale. Lovecraft conveys a frightening, yet compelling, narrative which delves into ideas that seem almost completely new to mankind. After the protagonist, Francis Wayland Thurston, discovers some of his late grandfather's belongings, he finds himself in a predicament with an ancient deity, named Cthulhu, who has been slumbering for ages, and Thurston becomes wrapped into the cult that follows. While he is most descriptive, Lovecraft also leaves much to the reader's imagination, allowing them to develop this story within their minds instead of just flat-out saying it. While many, including myself, would consider this book outlandish, it is impossible to deny it a place in literature history as a wonderful tale, which challenged common thought and brought new ideas to mankind. With a cliffhanger ending that borders on absolute madness, The Call of Cthulhu delivers in every aspect that it presents within the storyline, and begot a successful series to cement itself into history.
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Andy Lauer
5.0 out of 5 stars Gorgeous book that captures Lovecraft's vision like no other
Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2022
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I have a lot of material related to Lovecraft, one of my favorite authors--everything from RPGs, to board games, to art books, etc. Nothing captures what I think is the true aesthetic of what I believe Lovecraft probably intended like this book and its companion books by the same artist. I absolutely do not regret picking up the three that are available and look forward to upcoming releases.
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Mason Walker
5.0 out of 5 stars WHY IS IT SO HUGE
Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2023
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I need to start reading the book sizes I was expecting a smaller more hand held book this thing is huge.
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Javier munoz
5.0 out of 5 stars Great
Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2023
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The item is a great purchase
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Paul Jones Johnson
5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning
Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2020
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Look over this book with sunlight illuminating its pages in order to appreciate the subtle use of light and shadow in the pictures. The book is beautiful and brought the stories to life in a powerful way. I'd love to see more of this artist's work illustrating Lovecraft. It was an inspired pairing that will not disappoint fans. I love the size of the book which lends itself to the wonderful illustrations.
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Angie
5.0 out of 5 stars New Book with Coffee Stains
Reviewed in Canada on October 14, 2023
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This is a beautiful book however it has coffee cup stains on it.
I’m very impressed with customer service as there is No Issue exchanging it.
An update: The new book arrived quickly. I realized that the coffee stain is part of the design so ignore my previous comment. It’s a wonderful and gorgeous book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars New Book with Coffee Stains
Reviewed in Canada on October 14, 2023
This is a beautiful book however it has coffee cup stains on it.
I’m very impressed with customer service as there is No Issue exchanging it.
An update: The new book arrived quickly. I realized that the coffee stain is part of the design so ignore my previous comment. It’s a wonderful and gorgeous book.
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Alan Puc
5.0 out of 5 stars Sí o sí necesitas esta versión
Reviewed in Mexico on March 13, 2022
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Lovecraft es de mis autores favoritos y este cuento corto es uno de los más emblemáticos y claramente el más conocido; "La llamada de Cthulhu" representa un excelente ejemplo de la manera en la que Lovecraft nos cuenta historias, llenas de misterio y horror cósmico, generando poco a poco el suspenso a través de las vivencias y pensamientos de los protagonistas. Esta edición tiene unas ilustraciones que sin exagerar son INCREÍBLES, sobre todo por el tamaño del libro, está ENORME (detalle a considerar para su almacenamiento, en mi librero por fortuna dió exacto el tamaño), los detalles puestos en la ilustración se disfrutan al máximo, Baranger claramente ha leído y es fan de Lovecraft por el respeto y estilo en cada una de dichas ilustraciones, este es un artículo que cualquier fan de Lovecraft debe tener, además de ser una excelente opción para cualquiera que quiere conocer al autor. Lovecraft es un autor que requiere de muchísima imaginación por parte del lector para crear las imágenes mentales más increíbles y creativas, por lo que cuando uno lo lee, crea imágenes prácticamente únicas e imposibles de plasmar en una imagen, película o cualquier otro medio, pero las ilustraciones de este libro se acercan bastante a lo que (al menos yo) llegué a imaginar años atrás cuando leí por primera vez "La llamada de Cthulhu".
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Alan Puc
5.0 out of 5 stars Sí o sí necesitas esta versión
Reviewed in Mexico on March 13, 2022
Lovecraft es de mis autores favoritos y este cuento corto es uno de los más emblemáticos y claramente el más conocido; "La llamada de Cthulhu" representa un excelente ejemplo de la manera en la que Lovecraft nos cuenta historias, llenas de misterio y horror cósmico, generando poco a poco el suspenso a través de las vivencias y pensamientos de los protagonistas. Esta edición tiene unas ilustraciones que sin exagerar son INCREÍBLES, sobre todo por el tamaño del libro, está ENORME (detalle a considerar para su almacenamiento, en mi librero por fortuna dió exacto el tamaño), los detalles puestos en la ilustración se disfrutan al máximo, Baranger claramente ha leído y es fan de Lovecraft por el respeto y estilo en cada una de dichas ilustraciones, este es un artículo que cualquier fan de Lovecraft debe tener, además de ser una excelente opción para cualquiera que quiere conocer al autor. Lovecraft es un autor que requiere de muchísima imaginación por parte del lector para crear las imágenes mentales más increíbles y creativas, por lo que cuando uno lo lee, crea imágenes prácticamente únicas e imposibles de plasmar en una imagen, película o cualquier otro medio, pero las ilustraciones de este libro se acercan bastante a lo que (al menos yo) llegué a imaginar años atrás cuando leí por primera vez "La llamada de Cthulhu".
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A.D.G
5.0 out of 5 stars A classic
Reviewed in Germany on November 24, 2023
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A fun novella to read. Especially for the price
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Laura Herminio
4.0 out of 5 stars A alegria do neto
Reviewed in Spain on June 9, 2023
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Foi presente para o meu neto.Gostou muito.
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Moody Moon Monkey
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book given no love by Amazon
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 23, 2020
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I really like this version of Call of Cthulhu with it's beautiful artwork by Francois Baranger. This is why I've given it a top score of five out of five.
It's a large book although quite slim. But the art is where this book truly shines. Baranger's artwork is fantastic and is some of the best Mythos-related work you'll find anywhere. As a result this has to be a must have for fans of this genre I reckon.

However, buyer beware! The first book I received was poorly packaged by Amazon. Placed in a large box with just a bit of paper thrown in (shown in the pic), which did the book's corners no favours as it could slide around easily.
But this was not the reason I asked for replacement. That was because the first page was damaged.

Some days later I received a replacement, which was good, but this was also just as poorly packaged. Thankfully it was undamaged, apart from slight scuffed corners, but nothing much to fret about.
The dust cover was covered in sticky stuff though, as if whoever packaged it had been eating sweets and had mucky fingers. Thankfully this did clean off, although it wasn't as easily done as I'd like and not something I think I should have to do when I buy a book.

Note - I also bought the At the Mountains of Madness version of this series from Amazon. I just received it this morning, sent in a flimsy envelope with two of the book's pages ripped at the corners. This will also be getting sent back. Hopefully the replacement isn't damage also.

Due to these experiences I think I'll be buying books from elsewhere in future.
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Moody Moon Monkey
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book given no love by Amazon
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 23, 2020
I really like this version of Call of Cthulhu with it's beautiful artwork by Francois Baranger. This is why I've given it a top score of five out of five.
It's a large book although quite slim. But the art is where this book truly shines. Baranger's artwork is fantastic and is some of the best Mythos-related work you'll find anywhere. As a result this has to be a must have for fans of this genre I reckon.

However, buyer beware! The first book I received was poorly packaged by Amazon. Placed in a large box with just a bit of paper thrown in (shown in the pic), which did the book's corners no favours as it could slide around easily.
But this was not the reason I asked for replacement. That was because the first page was damaged.

Some days later I received a replacement, which was good, but this was also just as poorly packaged. Thankfully it was undamaged, apart from slight scuffed corners, but nothing much to fret about.
The dust cover was covered in sticky stuff though, as if whoever packaged it had been eating sweets and had mucky fingers. Thankfully this did clean off, although it wasn't as easily done as I'd like and not something I think I should have to do when I buy a book.

Note - I also bought the At the Mountains of Madness version of this series from Amazon. I just received it this morning, sent in a flimsy envelope with two of the book's pages ripped at the corners. This will also be getting sent back. Hopefully the replacement isn't damage also.

Due to these experiences I think I'll be buying books from elsewhere in future.
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