In 2014 The New Annotated H.P. Lovecraft was published and devoured by the Lovecraft community
and general readers alike. The landmark volume included twenty-two stories but there are many
others worthy of attention including Lovecraft's favourites. In this follow-up twenty-five
more Lovecraft stories are re-presented as well as a number of never-before-seen revisions and
collaborations with other authors. Included are "Rats in the Wall" a post-First World War
story about the terrors of the past and the newly contextualised "The Horror at Red Hook"
which has been adapted recently by Victor LaValle. The stories magnify the creative ideas and
writing processes of the literary genius. Best-selling author and editor Klinger reanimates
Lovecraft with clarity and historical insight offering a revelatory volume in which the
author's story-writing method is uncovered his vivid dreams are recorded and first drafts of
stories are seen in immaturity. In addition to his ground-breaking writing we glimpse a
personal side of Lovecraft: his favourite stories are highlighted and his vulnerability as a
young writer is obvious. With hundreds of annotations and dozens of rare images Beyond
Arkham provides the complete picture of Lovecraft's achievements in fiction. No lover of Gothic
literature will want to be without this literary keepsake.
