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The Cats of Ulthar is a short story written by American fantasy author H. P. Lovecraft in June 1920. In the tale, an unnamed narrator relates the story of how a law forbidding the killing of cats came to be in a town called Ulthar. As the narrative goes, the city is home to an old couple who enjoy capturing and killing the townspeople's cats. When a caravan of wanderers passes through the city, the kitten of an orphan (Menes) traveling with the band disappears.

A strange old man, "so old that no one can remember when he was young, and so taciturn that few know his real name," lives alone in an ancient house on Water Street in the town of Kingsport. Even among the locals, few know the details of the old man's life, but it is believed that he once captained East Indian clipper ships in his youth and accumulated great riches throughout his life.

The Doom That Came to Sarnath (1920) is a fantasy short story by American writer H. P. Lovecraft. It is written in a mythic/fantasy style and is associated with his Dream Cycle. It was first published in The Scot, a Scottish amateur fiction magazine, in June 1920.

The story involves a mine that uncovers a very deep chasm, too deep for any sounding lines to hit bottom. The night after the discovery of the abyss the narrator and one of the mine's workers, a Mexican called Juan Romero, venture together inside the mine, drawn against their will by a mysterious rhythmical throbbing in the ground. Romero reaches the abyss first and is swallowed by it. The narrator peers over the edge, sees something – "but God, I dare not tell you what I saw!" and loses consciousness. The next morning, the narrator and the deceased Romero are both found in their bunks.

In “The Green Meadow,” an isolated narrator awakens in a strange, alien landscape between a sinister green forest and a distant, luminous meadow across blue water, with only fragments of memory and an overwhelming sense of cosmic dread. As the piece of land beneath him breaks away and drifts across the sea, he senses that the forest harbors hostile, sentient forces, while the radiant meadow exerts a terrible fascination and eerie promise of safety.

In “The Hoard of the Wizard-Beast,” the official Yalden discovers that the treasury of the strange city of Zeth has been emptied by corruption, and on the advice of the dubious oracle Oorn he is sent to recover the legendary treasure of the monstrous sorcerer Anathas, who dwells in the dreaded Cave of Three Winds. Armed with magical protections and driven by duty, greed, and youthful ambition, Yalden survives a hazardous journey across an alien wasteland and reaches the wizard-beast’s lair, where he finds an immense hoard of jewels and relics beyond a floor of blazing coals.

Ein namenloser Erzähler, der seinen Selbstmord ankündigt, um den Schrecken zu entgehen, die ihn plagen, legt Beichte ab - und er erzählt von wahrhaft grauenhaften Dingen, die er und sein Freund begangen haben: Leichenraub um des Nervenkitzels wegen. Doch ein Grab auf einem verlassenen Friedhof in Holland, das sie plünderten, war anders als die anderen - und kurz nach dessen Öffnung beginnen merkwürdige, immer grauenhaftere Dinge zu passieren. Die vorliegende Geschichte Der Hund ist eine Horrorgeschichte in bester Tradition Edgar Allan Poes - ergänzt um den Schauer des "Außerirdischen".

Enter the chilling realms of cosmic dread and supernatural terror in Three Classic Horror Short Stories. Featuring The Wendigo by Algernon Blackwood and The Dunwich Horror and The Horror at Red Hook by H. P. Lovecraft, this haunting collection explores ancient forces, forbidden knowledge, and unseen horrors lurking just beyond reality.

Blending cosmic horror, psychological dread, and philosophical terror, these tales explore forbidden knowledge, alien intelligences, and the fragile boundaries of human identity and reality. From haunted New England houses to interdimensional journeys beyond time and space, Lovecraft’s unmistakable prose creates an atmosphere of mounting unease and existential fear.

From decaying New England towns to blasphemous sciences that defy death itself, these tales explore humanity’s insignificance in a vast, indifferent universe. A must-have collection for fans of classic horror, dark fantasy, and timeless speculative fiction, this book brings together some of the most influential stories ever written in the genre.

Tauche ein in die dunklen Abgründe der Literatur – mit unheimlichen, fesselnden und meisterhaft erzählten Geschichten aus der Welt des Grauens. Diese Hörbuch-Compilation vereint Klassiker der Horrorliteratur, schaurige Novellen, gespenstische Kurzgeschichten und unheimliche Begebenheiten – gelesen von Jürgen Fritsche, Sven Görtz und Tim Eriksson. Von Edgar Allan Poe bis H. P. Lovecraft, von Guy de Maupassant bis Stefan Zweig, von E. T. A. Hoffmann bis Robert Louis Stevenson – die größten Autoren des Schreckens und der düsteren Fantasie sind vertreten.

Through the Gates of the Silver Key, featured in this issue, is an extraordinary novelette that transcends the boundaries of traditional fiction. This remarkable tale ventures far beyond human experiences and even the most vivid dreams, presenting ideas and concepts that are nothing short of monumental. It is a work that defies description, as its imaginative boldness surpasses anything previously printed. Crafted by two of your favorite authors, this story is a must-read for those seeking a truly unique literary experience. - Summary by Weird Tales, July 1934

Der gute Dr. Watson versieht wie jede Woche seinen freiwilligen Samariterdienst im Londoner East End, als er plötzlich mit einer hageren Gestalt konfrontiert wird, die sich vor Schmerzen krümmt und mit Bisswunden übersäht auf einer Pritsche abgelegt wird. Watson lässt Lovecraft zu Holmes in die Baker Street verfrachten, wo er sich zumindest von der Ohnmacht und seinem ersten Schock erholen kann. Gibt es dieses „menschenfressende Ungeheuer" also doch noch, das seit letztem Herbst rund 20 Tote gefordert hat und dem auch schon Kinder zum Opfer gefallen sind, wie die Presse schreibt?

Von was ich heute berichten möchte, handelt um einen Meeresgott, aber nicht etwa um den römischen Gott Neptun oder dem griechischen Wassergott Poseidon, nein, es handelt sich um den Meeresgott Dagon, eine Abscheulichkeit, wenn man den Berichten Glauben schenken möchte. Ich meinerseits denke da eher an Fabeln und Mythen, wobei der Mensch selbst zu den größten Abscheulichkeiten fähig ist – noch dazu, wenn man im Namen einer Gottheit Menschenopfer zelebriert. So passiert in London, genauer gesagt im Londoner Abwassernetz.

Wovon ich heute berichten möchte, handelt von den Urinstinkten des Homo sapiens und spielte sich in einer kleinen Ortschaft namens Altham in der Grafschaft Lancashire ab. Manchmal ist der Mensch nur triebgesteuert, aber der Reihe nach.

Wovon ich heute berichten möchte, hatte sich im Spätherbst des Jahres 1896 ereignet. Die Geschehnisse fanden im Londoner Sankt-Lukas-Hospital für Geisteskranke und in der kleinen Ortschaft Castle Hedingham statt.

Hypnos is a first-person narrative, written from the perspective of an unnamed character living in Kent and later London, England. The narrator writes that he fears sleep, and is resolved to write his story down lest it drive him further mad, regardless of what people think after reading it. The narrator, a sculptor, recounts meeting a mysterious man in a railway station. The moment the man opened his "immense, sunken, and widely luminous eyes", the narrator knew that the stranger would become his friend-–"the only friend of one who had never possessed a friend before.

Uno scienziato specializzato in febbri infettive decide di vendicarsi di un collega che ha pubblicamente sminuito i meriti delle sue ricerche. Durante un viaggio in Sud Africa, scopre un genere di mosche che veicolano una letale febbre infettiva e decide di crearne degli ibridi letali da usare come emissari di morte. Le famose storie dell’orrore dello scrittore statunitense Howard Phillips Lovecraft continuano a far discutere gli appassionati, incerti se collocarle nella categoria del fantastico più originale o delle cronache di un possibile domani, di un oggi “laterale” in cui antichi misteri si aprono come crepe nel tessuto della realtà.

Durante un viaggio nel Missouri meridionale un uomo chiede ospitalità al solitario occupante di un’antica villa padronale caduta in completa rovina. Nel corso della notte il visitatore viene informato dall’ospitante delle sventure piombate sulla vecchia casa dopo lo sfortunato matrimonio del figlio Denis con una donna francese, Marceline, da tempo conosciuta nei circoli esoterici parigini per essersi proclamata sacerdotessa di un culto ancestrale tributato ai serpenti.

Arkham, 1927: Der Student Walter Gilman bezieht ein Zimmer in einem sagenumwobenen Haus. Im Hexenwahn des späten 17. Jahrhunderts soll dort angeblich eine der Hexerei bezichtigte Frau namens Keziah Mason gelebt haben, ehe sie spurlos aus ihrer Kerkerzelle verschwand...