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Author: H.P. Lovecraft
Genre: Horror, Short Stories
Length: 196 pages
Published: 1991
Publisher: Del Rey
Brief Synopsis: (Taken from Goodreads) A complete short novel, AT THE MOUNTAINS OF MADNESS is a tale of terror unilke any other. The Barren, windswept interior of the Antarctic plateau was lifeless--or so the expedition from Miskatonic University thought. Then they found the strange fossils of unheard-of creatures...and the carved stones tens of millions of years old...and, finally, the mind-blasting terror of the City of the Old Ones. Three additional strange tales, written as only H.P. Lovecraft can write, are also included in this macabre collection of the strange and the weird.
My Review:
My Review:
I give this book a 4 out of 5.
This collection holds only four stories, one of which (The Dreams in the Witch-House) can also be found in The Best of H.P. Lovecraft: Bloodcurdling Tales of Horror and the Macabre. My favorite story out of this collection was probably a tie between The Shunned House and The Statement of Randolph Carter. Both were equally horrifying, and the final one literally sent chills down my spine.
The title story in the collection, At the Mountains of Madness, was good, but it was very long-winded which led me to skim some of the more boring parts. Otherwise, all in all, this is a good collection to read. Just don't read it right before bed.
You can purchase At the Mountains of Madness and Other Tales of Terror through Amazon in hard copy or Kindle format.
This collection holds only four stories, one of which (The Dreams in the Witch-House) can also be found in The Best of H.P. Lovecraft: Bloodcurdling Tales of Horror and the Macabre. My favorite story out of this collection was probably a tie between The Shunned House and The Statement of Randolph Carter. Both were equally horrifying, and the final one literally sent chills down my spine.
The title story in the collection, At the Mountains of Madness, was good, but it was very long-winded which led me to skim some of the more boring parts. Otherwise, all in all, this is a good collection to read. Just don't read it right before bed.
You can purchase At the Mountains of Madness and Other Tales of Terror through Amazon in hard copy or Kindle format.
Have you read At the Mountains of Madness and Other Tales of Terror? If so, leave a comment and let me know your thoughts!
Please note: I was not compensated in any way for this review. It is strictly my opinion.
Please note: I was not compensated in any way for this review. It is strictly my opinion.
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