Another set of books that do a deep dive into Lovecraft writings are the Annotated Lovecraft. Well worth the read if you are looking to reread Lovecraft`s stories.
I have his complete works in the Canterbury leather bound edition, which is basically just a British barns and noble lol. It's nice and holds up just as well.
I AM interested in Lovecraft because I DO watch Mythos Monday AND I have never read Lovecraft!! 🙈 Don’t judge. I want to see a video of Library of America. I really enjoy your Mythos Monday. Thanks for the recommendations, Mike!
Thanks for your video; it's helpful and fun. My own introduction to Lovecraft was the Science Fiction Book Club's compilation Black Seas of Infinity, followed by a collection called The Best of H. P. Lovecraft: Bloodcurdling Tales of Horror and the Macabre. That started a hunt for the best, original versions of stories and a more complete collection. All of the classic pulp writers had their works tinkered with, tamed, or chopped up (Robert E. Howard leaps to mind), and it's great to hear someone talk about finding the versions of these works closest to the way the writer actually set them down. I may try to get that Library of America edition. I have a lot of their books and, you're right, the workmanship on the books themselves is great. Their editorial work on the volumes I own is outstanding as well, so I look forward to reading the Lovecraft collection.
This was great, especially for the loyal mythos Monday aficionados! I choose the edition that fits snugly against Caracalla’s Blood Books, a wormy copy of De Vermis Mysteriis, and the loose sheaf binding of the Necronomicon, but otherwise . . . I am a fan of the Penguin Classics editions that have the thorough annotation from ST Joshi! Hope you have a great week, Mike! Best, Jack
@@michaelk.vaughan8617 and I finished last night. LOVED IT. I don’t know if I was just in the right frame of mind or just because I’m older, but I am blown away.
I had not idea there were so many different editions of Lovecraft where the stories vary. I know translations vary drastically, but it's interesting to see a English language writer have very different editions. I own the Barnes and Noble edition as well. The font is a bit small, but I like it. Not sure how it holds up though.
Really great video Michael, thanks for the tips and insights. Would love for you to do more of these for things like Sherlock Holmes, best supernatural/fantasy/sci-fi anthologies and anything else you can think of where there is a massive amount for people to choose from. Keep up the great work, I always really look forward to your videos.
Very late comment to this very interesting discussion of one of my all time favorite writers. You mentioned before that you’re generally not a fan of audiobooks, as I am not as opposed to physical books. However, the Complete H.P. Lovecraft Collection compiled and published by the H.P.L. Historical Society is an outstanding treatment of his work. Wondering if you are familiar with it. My profession and other activities leave me limited time to sit and read anything other than professional material which is primary reason for my foray into audiobooks.
i have one called the Necronomicon. it's not the Necronomicon, it's a collection of Lovecraft stories with annotations . nice leather binding paperback. don't read before bed.
I’ve only read The Call of Cthulhu, decades ago. And I found this video a week too late. 😐 Just bought the green Rock Point/Quatro 2019 Complete Tales edition. It’s actually very pretty, but I’m not 100% sure about the version of the text. Now that I’ve got more or less everything, I’m curious: where would the best-dressed man on Booktube suggest a noob like me start with Lovecraft?
Just ordered the LOA edition. I have other LOA books and they’re excellent. Both high quality and comfortably readable. I’m astounded how they manage to have the thinnest pages that are also sturdy.
I appreciate this video because I was wondering what the best way to get into Lovecraft is. I kind of backed into weird fiction by reading modern authors like Thomas Ligotti and even Brian Evenson. John Langan, Laird Barron, yet never read actual Lovecraft. D’oh!
I have the 4 volume Arkham House S.T. Joshi set. plus the prior Arkham House set. I found it a little hard to get into Lovecraft at first. My first story was "The Dreamquest of Unknown Kadath." Reading my first Mythos story was a bit jarring after reading Dreamquest first
I thought we had Corey Hart for a Minute. Then You took off the sunglasses. Some of My stuff has (Hated LoL) S.T.Joshi , and Some of Mine doesn't. Veryuororeoum. LoL. My Kindle has S.T. Joshi. Also he does the forward. Great Video 👍😁👍
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Thanks for the go-thru of these various possible groupings of HPL stories. I find the use of white, extremely durable (aka preservative-papered) printings a bit off-putting for reading writers of long times passed. I always prefer to read classic writings on time-yellowed paper that helps convey the passage of many years, the historical nature of what is being read. I'd love to see a publisher develop a modern kind of "pulp"-ish paper that is SOMEWHAT time-impervious, that is already "aged" for publishing the works of certain older writings. I wonder if it possible to come up with a pulp paper that meets durability and old pulp paper half-way, ie a stronger, less volatile paper that is, nonetheless, a form of pulp paper. I have a few HPL stories from the original Weird Tales, Astounding, and early printings, and, somehow, the paper itself---the old book smell, and the texture of the paper----adds a lot to the mood that these modern editions strip away. I wonder if anyone else feels the same way? Thanks again for the video!
It would be great to include those 3 omnibus editions from Pulp-Lit Productions. They're expensive but look great and it's pretty hard to find a review about them (there's none on RU-vid).
Been eyeing this version for a while, just bought le guins Boxset and the Philip k dick boxset. LOA books are very similar to Everymans library. both are excellent publishers, cloth bound, acid free paper and smyth sewn. Much better than buying paperback for not much more in cost. Would love to see bookshelf tour of your wonderful books. Love your channel btw and your style. Very dapper
Great video and recommendations! I have got the Barnes & Noble edition and can recommend it as well. What is the big Lovecraft edition on your shelf next to the Sherlock Holmes volumes?
That is the New Annotated H. P. Lovecraft. It’s magnificent! I feel like that giant book is better for someone who already knows Lovecraft and is truly intrigued by his work, because that book is enormous. Awesome…but enormous!
I have the 1980s Grafton paperbacks and several crumbly old anthologies of horror that have odd Lovecraft tales hidden within. What are your thoughts on the Gollancz Lovecraft collections Necronomicon and Eldritch Tales?
The only gripe I have about the Necronomicon collection is that it uses the uncorrected magazine versions of the stories. Otherwise it’s a great book. Eldritch Tales, I believe, uses S. T. Joshi’s corrected texts and is an excellent volume.
This is a great video. I wanted the complete stories in easy to tote around volumes so the Penguins are perfect for me. Those monster tomes look great but so unwieldy to read....
Hello. Are the stories in Canterbury's Classic Edition are the comple stories of them? Is this edition okay? Would love to hear your insight about this. Thank you.
Hi, just subscribed heard of you from @Plagued By Visions unboxing of the books you sent him. What did you think of S. T. Joshi's two-volume biography of H. P. Lovecraft's "I Am Providence"? I'm a big fan of H. P. Lovecraft and plan on ordering it from my library. I also plan on buying the newer variorum editions edited by Joshi. Deron
I thought it was great. You will know more about Lovecraft than you ever wanted to know! So glad you found my ridiculous channel! Plagued by Visions is the best.
You don't have the two Lovecraft Gollancz editions? Gollancz Necronomicon is an excellent edition. But also, I think it looks more... appropriate than the Barns&Nobles flashing version. But the content is split over two books, unfortunately.
I do have those actually. I like them both. The problem is that the first one, Necronomicon, uses the uncorrected magazine texts. The second volume does use the corrected texts. The B&N is the better edition.
You just know I'll have to make my decision based on price 😉😉 I didnt comment on last Monday's absence. See it doesnt happen again, there's a good man 🤣 And yes please do a video about Library of America. I'm taking out a second mortgage now in preparation. 🙄
@@michaelk.vaughan8617 This is a rather strange comment. What do you expect? Penguin Australia has been around just as long as the US branch, and the books sell for about exactly the same price. $16 US is about $24 AU, which corresponds exactly to the average Penguin pricing in each country. Of course I have seen them for much less, but I notice this on US websites too, so I suspect we pay about exactly the same generally.
I can't find information on whether the race point knickerbocker edition is edited by S.T. Joshi, do you know if the texts are the exact same as the barnes and noble edition? I know it lacks the Joshi notes befote each story but that isn't too big of a deal for me.
