Part of the Penguin Orange Collection, a limited-run series of twelve influential and beloved American classics in a bold series design offering a modern take on the iconic Penguin paperbackFrequently imitated and widely influential, Howard Philips Lovecraft reinvented the horror genre in the 1920s, discarding ghosts and witches and instead envisioning mankind as a tiny outpost of dwindling sanity in a chaotic and malevolent universe. S. T. Joshi, Lovecraft's preeminent interpreter, presents a selection of the master's fiction, from the early tales of nightmares and madness such as "The Outsider" to the overpowering cosmic terror of "The Call of Cthulhu." More than just a collection of terrifying tales, this volume reveals the development of Lovecraft's mesmerizing narrative style and establishes him as a canonical - and visionary - American writer.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.Table of ContentsThe Call of Cthulhu and Other Weird StoriesIntroductionSuggestions for Further ReadingA Note on the TextDagonThe Statement of Randolph CarterFacts Concerning the Late Arthur Jermyn and His FamilyCelephaisNyarlathotepThe Picture in the HouseThe OutsiderHerbert West - ReanimatorThe HoundThe Rats in the WallsThe FestivalHeCool AirThe Call of CthulhuThe Colour Out of SpaceThe Whisperer in DarknessThe Shadow Over InnsmouthThe Haunter of the DarkExplanatory Notes