H. P. Lovecraft
The Shadow Over Innsmouth
Paperback
(CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform Feb. 6, 2017)
The Shadow over Innsmouth is a horror novella by H. P. Lovecraft, written in November–December 1931. It forms part of the Cthulhu Mythos, using its motif of a malign undersea civilization. It references several shared elements of the Mythos, including place-names, mythical creatures and invocations. The narrator is a student on an antiquarian tour of New England. He sees a piece of exotic jewelry in a museum, and learns that its source is the nearby decrepit seaport of Innsmouth. He travels to Innsmouth and observes disturbing events and people.
- ISBN
- 1542965934 / 9781542965934
- Pages
- 72
- Weight
- 5.6 oz.
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 0.2
in.