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Lovecraft Encyclopedia  \nauthor: Joshi, S. T. ; Schultz, David E.  \npublisher: Greenwood Publishing Group isbn10 | asin: 0313315787  \nprint isbn13: 9780313315787  \nebook isbn13: 9780313016820  \nlanguage: English  \nsubject Lovecraft, H. P. --(Howard Phillips),--1890-1937- -Encyclopedias, Authors, American--20th century- -Biography--Encyclopedias, Horror tales, American- -Encyclopedias.  \npublication date: 2001  \nlcc: PS3523.O833Z459 2001eb  \nddc: 813/.52  \nsubject: Lovecraft, H. P. --(Howard Phillips),--1890-1937- -Encyclopedias, Authors, American--20th century- -Biography--Encyclopedias, Horror tales, American- -Encyclopedias.  \ncover next page >  \n\u003C previous page page_i next page >  \nPage i  \nAn H.P.Lovecraft Encyclopedia  \n\u003C previous page page_i next page >  \n\u003C previous page page_ii next page >  \nPage ii  \nHoward P.Lovecraft, First Vice-President U.A.P.A. (Courtesy of the Brown University Library.)  \n\u003C previous page page_ii next page >  \n\u003C previous page page_iii next page >  \nPage iii  \nAn H.P.Lovecraft Encyclopedia  \nS.T.Joshi and David E.Schultz  \nGREENWOOD PRESS  \nWestport, Connecticut • London  \n\u003C previous page page_iii next page >  \n\u003C previous page page_iv next page >  \nPage iv  \nLibrary of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data  \nJoshi, S.T., 1958–  \nAn H.P.Lovecraft encyclopedia/S.T.Joshi and David E.Schultz.  \n[p. cm](p. cm).  \nIncludes bibliographic references (p.) and index.  \nISBN 0–313–31578–7 (alk. paper)  \n1. Lovecraft, H. P. (Howard Phillips), 1890–1937—Encyclopedias. 2. Authors, American—20th century—Biography—Encyclopedias. 3. Horror tales, American—Encyclopedias. I. Schultz, David E., 1952– II. Title.  \nPS3523.O833Z459 2001  \n813′.52—dc21 [B] 2001023841  \nBritish Library Cataloguing in Publication Data is available.  \nCopyright © 2001 by S.T.Joshi and David E.Schultz All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced, by any process or technique, without the express written consent of the publisher.  \nLibrary of Congress Catalog Card Number: 2001023841  \nISBN: 0-313-31578-7  \nFirst published in 2001  \nGreenwood Press, 88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881 An imprint of Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc.  \n[www.greenwood.com](www.greenwood.com)  \nPrinted in the United States of America  \nThe paper used in this book complies with the Permanent Paper Standard issued by the National Information Standards Organization (Z39.48–1984) .  \n10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1  \n\u003C previous page page_iv next page >  \n\u003C previous page page_v next page >  \nPage v  \nTo Dirk W. Mosig, pioneer and friend  \n\u003C previous page page_v next page >  \n\u003C previous page page_vi next page >  \nPage vi  \nThis page intentionally left blank.  \n\u003C previous page page_vi next page >  \n\u003C previous page page_vii next page >  \nPage vii  \nContents  \nPreface ix  \nChronology xiii  \nAbbreviations and Short Titles xix  \nThe Encyclopedia 1  \nGeneral Bibliography 309  \nIndex 313  \n\u003C previous page page_vii next page >  \n\u003C previous page page_viii next page >  \nPage viii  \nThis page intentionally left blank.  \n\u003C previous page page_viii next page >  \n\u003C previous page page_ix next page >  \nPage ix  \nPreface  \nDuring the past three decades, scholarly work on H. P. Lovecraft (1890–1937) has expanded exponentially in every phase of research. Building upon the early efforts of George T.Wetzel, Matthew H.Onderdonk, and Fritz Leiber, such scholars as Kenneth W.Faig, Jr. , and R.Alain Everts revolutionized the understanding of Lovecraft’s life, while Dirk W.Mosig, Donald R.Burleson, and many others examined his tales, poems, essays, and letters with perspicuity and precision. It was inevitable that these endeavors—resulting in numerous capable general studies of Lovecraft,1 the first comprehensive Lovecraft bibliography, 2 the foundation of the journal Lovecraft Studies as a forum for scholarly research, the preparation of textually accurate editions of Lovecraft’s stories, and, as a culmination, the publication of an exhaustive b","cbCaih6ILWBlUMRu","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaih6ILWBlUMRu","pdf",1984150,387,"English","# Preface\n## The purpose of the encyclopedia\n## Scope: literary works and fictional output\n## Data fields for each entry","[{\"question\":\"What problem does the encyclopedia aim to solve?\",\"answer\":\"It aims to gather information that is scattered across small-press or academic publications and is often out of print or hard to access.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the chief focus of the encyclopedia entries?\",\"answer\":\"The chief focus is Lovecraft’s literary work, especially his horror and supernatural tales.\"},{\"question\":\"What details are provided for each literary item?\",\"answer\":\"Entries supply the word count, the date of writing, first publication information, first appearance in a Lovecraft volume, and later appearance in textually corrected or annotated editions.\"}]","An H.P. 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