The Colour out of Space: H.P. Lovecraft Collection
H.P. Lovecraft
Jan 2020 · Strelbytskyy Multimedia Publishing
4.2star
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"The Colour Out of Space" is a science fiction/horror short story by American author H. P. Lovecraft, written in March 1927. In the tale, an unnamed narrator pieces together the story of an area known by the locals as the "blasted heath" in the wild hills west of the fictional town of Arkham, Massachusetts. The narrator discovers that many years ago a meteorite crashed there, poisoning every living being nearby; vegetation grows large but foul tasting, animals are driven mad and deformed into grotesque shapes, and the people go insane or die one by one. Lovecraft began writing "The Colour Out of Space" immediately after finishing his previous short novel, The Case of Charles Dexter Ward, and in the midst of final revision on his horror fiction essay "Supernatural Horror in Literature". Seeking to create a truly alien life form, he drew inspiration from numerous fiction and nonfiction sources. First appearing in the September 1927 edition of Hugo Gernsback's science fiction magazine Amazing Stories, "The Colour Out of Space" became one of Lovecraft's most popular works, and remained his personal favorite of his short stories. It was adapted into feature films in 1965, 1987, 2010, and 2019. Famous works of the author Howard Phillips Lovecraft: At the Mountains of Madness, The Dreams in the Witch House, The Horror at Red Hook, The Shadow Out of Time, The Shadows over Innsmouth, The Alchemist, Reanimator, Ex Oblivione, Azathoth, The Call of Cthulhu, The Cats of Ulthar, The Dunwich Horror, The Doom that Came to Sarnath, The Festival, The Silver Key, The Other Gods, The Outsider, The Temple, The Picture in the House, The Shunned House, The Terrible Old Man, The Tomb, Dagon, From Beyond, What the Moon Brings.
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4.2
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Stephen Jacewicz
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June 18, 2021
4 and a half out of 5 to 5. Beautiful, foreboding, and a great short story for my first Lovecraft story. I just don't remember if the story talks enough of the horror that happens and maybe more of the aftermath, I don't remember. Unsettling though. This review is for The Color Out Of Space. I have not listened to or read any other Lovecraft stories yet. I listened to the story on Audible and the narration was great.
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Joshua Sowers
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June 5, 2020
Awsome horror. Way before it's time.
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Gary Thomas
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September 20, 2024
Amazing story of cosmic horror from a great mind.
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