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An H.P. Lovecraft Encyclopedia
Joshi, S. T.; Schultz, David E.
Greenwood Publishing Group
0313315787
9780313315787
9780313016820
English
Lovecraft, H. P.--(Howard Phillips),--1890-1937-Encyclopedias, Authors, American--20th century-Biography--Encyclopedias, Horror tales, American-Encyclopedias.
2001
PS3523.O833Z459 2001eb
813/.52
Lovecraft, H. P.--(Howard Phillips),--1890-1937-Encyclopedias, Authors, American--20th century-Biography--Encyclopedias, Horror tales, American-Encyclopedias.
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Howard P.Lovecraft, First Vice-President U.A.P.A. (Courtesy of the Brown University Library.)
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An H.P.Lovecraft Encyclopedia S.T.Joshi and David E.Schultz
GREENWOOD PRESS
Westport, Connecticut • London
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Joshi, S.T., 1958–
An H.P.Lovecraft encyclopedia/S.T.Joshi and David E.Schultz. p. cm.
Includes bibliographic references (p.) and index.
ISBN 0–313–31578–7 (alk. paper)
1. Lovecraft, H.P. (Howard Phillips), 1890–1937—Encyclopedias. 2. Authors, American—20th century—Biography—Encyclopedias. 3. Horror tales, American—Encyclopedias. I. Schultz, David E., 1952– II. Title. PS3523.O833Z459 2001
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British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data is available.
Copyright © 2001 by S.T.Joshi and David E.Schultz
All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be
reproduced, by any process or technique, without the
express written consent of the publisher.
Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 2001023841
ISBN: 0-313-31578-7
First published in 2001
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Contents
Preface
Chronology
Abbreviations and Short Titles The Encyclopedia
General Bibliography
Index
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Preface
During the past three decades, scholarly work on H.P.Lovecraft (1890–1937) has expanded exponentially in every phase of research. Building upon the early efforts of George T.Wetzel, Matthew H.Onderdonk, and Fritz Leiber, such scholars as Kenneth W.Faig, Jr., and R.Alain Everts revolutionized the understanding of Lovecraft’s life, while Dirk W.Mosig, Donald R.Burleson, and many others examined his tales, poems, essays, and letters with perspicuity and precision. It was inevitable that these endeavors—resulting in numerous capable general studies of Lovecraft,1 the first comprehensive Lovecraft bibliography,2 the foundation of the journal
