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Cthulhu: The Mythos and Kindred Horrors

Baen Books

1987
Edition format
Paperback
Contains
PoetryStories

Publication date: May 1987

Introduction

Cthulhu: The Mythos and Kindred Horrors is a collection of writings by Robert E. Howard, edited by David Drake and published by Baen Books in 1987. It was the first compilation of Howard's work to focus on his contributions to the Cthulhu Mythos.

The blurb: The true gods of Earth existed long before our ancestors crawled mindless upon the Yog-Sothoth, Shub-Niggurath, Nyarlathotep... insatiate, tenebrous monsters, whose ultimate throne is Chaos. Greatest of all is he called Cthulhu. Only in ancient, blasphemous manuscripts can that name be found... and those who decipher it are left pale and numb, aware that in the very act of decipherment, they have become both pawn and prey of an ultra-worldly power that renders human existence both tenuous and trite. The Old Ones were, the Old Ones are, and the Old Ones shall remain... long after they have devoured us.

The volume also includes three of Howard's poems, including one--"Silence Falls of Mecca's Walls"--published for the first time.

With an introduction by David Drake.

Notes

 "First printing, May 1987"; no number line. Published by Baen Books.

For the Canadian edition:
 "Cover art by Steve Hickman" on copyright page, the artwork is also signed
Cover printed in the US, book in Canada
US price grayed out on the cover, CDN printed beside; US price still on the spine and barcode block

Second printing in September 1989 and third printing in March 1992.

 

Edition and production details

Language
English
Edition
1st
Edition format
Paperback
Publication date
May 1987
Identifiers
ISBN: 0-671-65641-4 [978-0-671-65641-6]
Pages
247
Publisher / imprint
Baen Books
Cover art
by Stephen Hickman [as by Steve Hickman]
Illustrations
None

13 linked Howard works

28 contents entries

  1. "Introduction" by David Drake
  2. Introduction (Cthulhu: The Mythos and Kindred Horrors) • essay by David Drake 1 · introduction
  3. "Arkham" (poem)
  4. Arkham • (1932) • poem by Robert E. Howard 5 · poem
  5. "The Black Stone"
  6. The Black Stone • [Cthulhu Mythos Tales] • (1931) • short story by Robert E. Howard 7 · story
  7. "The Fire of Asshurbanipal" (1)
  8. The Fire of Asshurbanipal • [Cthulhu Mythos Tales] • (1936) • novelette by Robert E. Howard 29 · novelette
  9. "The Thing on the Roof"
  10. The Thing on the Roof • [Cthulhu Mythos Tales] • (1932) • short story by Robert E. Howard 59 · story
  11. "Dig Me No Grave"
  12. Dig Me No Grave • [Cthulhu Mythos Tales] • (1937) • short story by Robert E. Howard 71 · story
  13. "Silence Falls on Mecca's Walls" (poem)
  14. Silence Falls on Mecca's Walls • poem by Robert E. Howard 89 · poem
  15. "The Valley of the Worm "
  16. The Valley of the Worm • [James Allison] • (1934) • novelette by Robert E. Howard 91 · novelette
  17. "The Shadow of the Beast"
  18. The Shadow of the Beast • non-genre • (1977) • short story by Robert E. Howard 119 · story
  19. "Old Garfield's Heart"
  20. Old Garfield's Heart • (1933) • short story by Robert E. Howard 133 · story
  21. "People of the Dark"
  22. People of the Dark • (1932) • short story by Robert E. Howard 145 · story
  23. "Worms of the Earth"
  24. Worms of the Earth • [Bran Mak Morn] • (1932) • novelette by Robert E. Howard 169 · novelette
  25. "Pigeons From Hell"
  26. Pigeons from Hell • (1938) • novelette by Robert E. Howard 209 · novelette
  27. "An Open Window" (poem)
  28. An Open Window • (1932) • poem by Robert E. Howard 247 · poem

Contributors

David Drake
Editor, Introduction author
Steve Hickman
Cover artist

Additional related terms

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CthulhuCthulhu MythosRobert E. Howard

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Bibliographic source layer

Title
Cthulhu: The Mythos and Kindred Horrors
Publisher
Baen Books
Date
May 1987 1989 ( 2nd printing) 1992 (3rd printing)
Source file
cthulhu.htm

REH World editorial layer

Title
Cthulhu: The Mythos and Kindred Horrors
Publisher
Baen Books
Date
May 1987
Source provenance

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