At the Mountains of Madness Contributor(s): Lovecraft, H. P. (Author), Miéville, China (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0812974417 ISBN-13: 9780812974416 Publisher: Modern Library
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: June 2005 Annotation: Introduction by China Mieville Long acknowledged as a master of nightmarish visions, H. P. Lovecraft established the genuineness and dignity of his own pioneering fiction in 1931 with his quintessential work of supernatural horror, At the Mountains of Madness. The deliberately told and increasingly chilling recollection of an Antarctic expedition's uncanny discoveries-and their encounter with untold menace in the ruins of a lost civilization-is a milestone of macabre literature. This exclusive new edition, presents Lovecraft's masterpiece in fully restored form, and includes his acclaimed scholarly essay "Supernatural Horror in Literature." This is essential reading for every devotee of classic terror. Click for more in this series: Modern Library (Paperback) |
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BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Crime - Fiction | Science Fiction - Hard Science Fiction |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 2005041555 |
Age Level: 13-17 |
Grade Level: 8-12 |
Series: Modern Library (Paperback) |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.1" W x 7.9" L (0.35 lbs) 186 pages |
Features: Index, Price on Product, Table of Contents |
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Quiz #: 152909 Reading Level: 3.7 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
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Publisher Description: Introduction by China Mi ville Long acknowledged as a master of nightmarish visions, H. P. Lovecraft established the genuineness and dignity of his own pioneering fiction in 1931 with his quintessential work of supernatural horror, At the Mountains of Madness. The deliberately told and increasingly chilling recollection of an Antarctic expedition's uncanny discoveries-and their encounter with untold menace in the ruins of a lost civilization-is a milestone of macabre literature. This exclusive new edition, presents Lovecraft's masterpiece in fully restored form, and includes his acclaimed scholarly essay "Supernatural Horror in Literature." This is essential reading for every devotee of classic terror. |
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