12-04-2009, 11:32 AM
That is an excellent essay. I'm lucky enough to have a paperback copy printed by Dover. I've read it 2 or 3 times over the years. It proves that Lovecraft was well read in horror and gothic even if he didn't always show it in his own works. It's also a great way to discover old horror and gothic titles for future reading because Lovecraft lists several obscure titles well worth hunting down.