The Mask of Cthulhu
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The Mask of Cthulhu is a collection of fantasy and horror
short stories
by author August Derleth
. It was released in 1958
by Arkham House
in an edition of 2,051 copies.
The stories are part of the Cthulhu Mythos
and most had appeared in the magazine Weird Tales
between 1939 and 1953.
Horror fiction
Horror fiction also Horror fantasy is a philosophy of literature, which is intended to, or has the capacity to frighten its readers, inducing feelings of horror and terror. It creates an eerie atmosphere. Horror can be either supernatural or non-supernatural...
short stories
Short Stories
Short Stories may refer to:*A plural for Short story*Short Stories , an American pulp magazine published from 1890-1959*Short Stories, a 1954 collection by O. E...
by author August Derleth
August Derleth
August William Derleth was an American writer and anthologist. Though best remembered as the first publisher of the writings of H. P...
. It was released in 1958
1958 in literature
The year 1958 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:*August 18 - Vladimir Nabokov's controversial novel Lolita is published in United States.*First volume of The Civil War by Shelby Foote is published....
by Arkham House
Arkham House
Arkham House is a publishing house specializing in weird fiction founded in Sauk City, Wisconsin in 1939 by August Derleth and Donald Wandrei to preserve in hardcover the best fiction of H.P. Lovecraft. The company's name is derived from Lovecraft's fictional New England city, Arkham. Arkham House...
in an edition of 2,051 copies.
The stories are part of the Cthulhu Mythos
Cthulhu Mythos
The Cthulhu Mythos is a shared fictional universe, based on the work of American horror writer H. P. Lovecraft.The term was first coined by August Derleth, a contemporary correspondent of Lovecraft, who used the name of the creature Cthulhu - a central figure in Lovecraft literature and the focus...
and most had appeared in the magazine Weird Tales
Weird Tales
Weird Tales is an American fantasy and horror fiction pulp magazine first published in March 1923. It ceased its original run in September 1954, after 279 issues, but has since been revived. The magazine was set up in Chicago by J. C. Henneberger, an ex-journalist with a taste for the macabre....
between 1939 and 1953.
Contents
The Mask of Cthulhu contains the following tales:- "Introduction"
- "The Return of Hastur"
- "The Whipporwills in the Hills"
- "Something in Wood"
- "The Sandwin Compact"
- "The House in the Valley"
- "The Seal of R'lyeh"
Reprints
- London: Consol, 1961.
- New York: Beagle, 1971.
- Jersey, UK: Neville Spearman, 1974.
- London, Grafton, 1988.