In the Mountains of Madness: The Life, Death, and Extraordinary Afterlife of H.P. Lovecraft

W. Scott Poole

Sep 2016 · Tantor Media Inc · Narrated by Tim Campbell

About this audiobook

In the Mountains of Madness: The Life, Death, and Extraordinary Afterlife of H. P. Lovecraft interweaves the biography of the legendary writer with an exploration of Lovecraft as a phenomenon. It aims to explain this reclusive figure while also challenging some of the general views held by Lovecraft devotees, focusing specifically on the large cross-section of horror and science fiction fans who know Lovecraft through films, role-playing games, and video games directly influenced by his work but know little or nothing about him. More than a traditional biography, In the Mountains of Madness will place Lovecraft and his work in a cultural context, as an artist more in tune with our time than his own. Much of the literary work on Lovecraft tries to place him in relation to Edgar Allan Poe, M. R. James, or Arthur Machen; these ideas have little meaning for most contemporary readers. In his provocative new book, W. Scott Poole reclaims the true essence of Lovecraft in relation to the comics of Joe Lansdale, the novels of Stephen King, and some of the biggest blockbuster films in contemporary America, proving the undying influence of this rare and significant figure.

About the author

W. Scott Poole, a professor of history at the College of Charleston, teaches and writes about horror and popular culture. His books include Wasteland, the award-winning Monsters in America, and the biography Vampira. A Bram Stoker Award nominee, Poole lives in Charleston, South Carolina.

Tim Campbell is the Audie and AudioFile Earphones Award-winning voice of hundreds of audiobook titles in almost every literary genre.