"The Call of Cthulhu" by H.P. Lovecraft: A Mythos-Inspired Horror Classic

A.D.G: A fun novella to read. Especially for the price

Germany on Nov 24, 2023

AngieAngie: 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.

Canada on Oct 14, 2023

Mason Walker: I need to start reading the book sizes I was expecting a smaller more hand held book this thing is huge.

United States on Sep 22, 2023

Richard S Weber: 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?

United States on Sep 16, 2023

Javier munoz: The item is a great purchase

United States on Sep 15, 2023

Laura Herminio: Foi presente para o meu neto.Gostou muito.

Spain on Jun 09, 2023

Alan PucAlan Puc: 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...

Mexico on Mar 13, 2022

Matthew Robinson: 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.

United States on Jan 07, 2021

Moody Moon MonkeyMoody Moon Monkey: 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...

United Kingdom on Nov 23, 2020

Joseph Blalock: 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.

United States on Nov 22, 2017