Upon witnessing the result, the local politicians pass a law forbidding the killing of cats.Influenced by Lord Dunsany, the tale was a personal favorite of Lovecraft’s and has remained popular since his death. Considered one of the best short stories of Lovecraft’s early period, aspects of ...
The lovecraftr package offers a collection of H.P. Lovecraft's most renowned stories, formatted for easy access and text analysis. This package is intended for literary study, text analysis, and exploration of Lovecraft’s unique themes and style within the horror genre....
Circles and pentagrams loomed on every hand, and told indubitably of the strange beliefs and aspirations of those who dwelt so squalidly here. In the cellar, however, the strangest thing was found—a pile of genuine gold ingots covered carelessly with a piece of burlap, and bearing upon thei...
finding it still there but with an unfamiliar name and “Successor to” above the door, for the influenza epidemic had claimed Mr. Gresham, while the boys were overseas.