Did anyone read this? I read the shorter biography by Joshi. I'd like to know if the 1k+ page door stoppers are worth the read.
>>8124577
God damn what idiotic covers
All you need on Lovecraft apart from his writing is Houllebecq's essay. If you want to read more for shits and giggles there are womyn essayists writing about how evil necrotic otherworldly demons represent female empowerment.
>>8124650
The covers do suck dick. But it's a functional 6/10. Joshi gave the green light to much worse in the past (why is it so hard to find intelligent people who perform at the level of at least a hill for every gentlemanly skill, instead of humdrum plains...).
You however, are an autist, likely a 4/10 person overall. If you seriously think that one essay is enough to cover every interesting aspect of that wonderful weirdo's life, you need to stop pseuding this board to shit and let your betters lead the conversations.
anything joshi related belongs in the trash, just read lovecraft's letters or something
>>8124682
Lovecraft was a mediocre writer whose most interesting aspect is that of an undeveloped science fiction theme - and of course the revival and the hysteria following it to the point that any unfortunate squid has that Lovecraftian moniker hanging over it today. His style was completely lifted, and poorly, from several turn of the century writers.
>>8124845
Yeah he's a boring baiter, not even worth responding to.
