Supernatural Horror in Literature by H. P. Lovecraft

Lovecraft’s essay “Supernatural Horror in Literature” was first published in The Recluse (1927). The work failed to impress M. R. James, who was mentioned in the essay, but  many experts consider it one of the most important essays written on the subject of horror literature.

Supernatural Horror in Literature is quite a lengthy essay that’s split into 10 parts. You can read the complete essay on this site. The table of contents below will help you to navigate to specific sections.

Table of Contents

I. Introduction

II. The Dawn of the Horror-Tale

III. The Early Gothic Novel

IV. The Apex of Gothic Romance

V. The Aftermath of Gothic Fiction

VI. Spectral Literature on the Continent

VII. Edgar Allan Poe

VIII. The Weird Tradition in America

IX. The Weird Tradition in the British Isles

X. The Modern Masters

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