![]() ![]() Talley has achieved something in-between. Like all other literary behemoths held in the same regard (Edgar Allan Poe, Bram Stoker, Arthur Machen, Lord Dunsany, etc), there are always inevitably those who try to emulate a writer’s style, either through homage, or pastiche, or both.īrett J. Still, there’s a method to the madness of his characters, and consistent, underlying philosophies that make it seem like Lovecraft could give Nietzsche a run for his money. His ideas continued to influence writers long after he passed away in 1937, having a huge impact on the “weird tale” in particular, but extending even today where he holds a special place of reverence in the hearts and minds of genre fans (most recently, CW’s Supernatural had an episode in the sixth season that prominently featured him in the storyline) The Great Old Ones, which are a mixture of fallen angels and extraterrestrial life forms, dominate Lovecraft’s works, as well as the philosophy that humans are oblivious to the real purpose of life, unable to understand the universe. Tolkien’s Middle Earth – rich, vastly complex, full of unique characters, and unlike anything that came before it. ![]() ![]() Lovecraft’s Cthulu Mythos is an awesome feat of world-building in the same rank as J.R.R. ![]()
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