<P><B>There is no better place to begin exploring the cosmic horror and eldritch tales of Lovecraft than in this exquisitely dark collection.</B><BR/><BR/><I>The Essential Tales of H. P. Lovecraft</I> collects <B>one of the author’s most popular novellas</B> and <B>six of his most famous short stories</B>. Venture into his macabre world with these classics:<BR/>  </P><ul><li> At the Mountains of Madness </li><li> The Call of Cthulhu </li><li> The Colour Out of Space </li><li> The Dunwich Horror </li><li> The Shadow Out of Time </li><li> The Shadow Over Innsmouth </li><li> The Whisperer in Darkness </li></ul><P><BR/>…if you dare. These hair-raising tales have <B>inspired generations of authors and filmmakers</B>, including Stephen King, Alan Moore, Guillermo del Toro, and Neil Gaiman. This elegantly designed edition features <B>an introduction by H. P. Lovecraft scholar Peter Cannon</B> and a <B>timeline of Lovecraft’s life</B> at the back.<BR/><BR/> E