Meta and Non-Fiction Publications Relating to The King in Yellow
Supernatural Horror in Literature
by H.P. Lovecraft
Published Approx. 1927
H.P. Lovecraft Wiki Description: Supernatural Horror in Literature is an essay written by H. P. Lovecraft. It traces the history and development of "Supernatural Horror" and "Weird Literature", highlighting key writers and works. He goes over their faults as well as the things that make them unique and worth reading. In many cases, the things that Lovecraft mentions as being good or of high quality were those things he himself wished to better emulate in his own writing; the essay serves as a guidebook to the most important influences on Lovecraft's fiction.
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An essay tracing the history and development of supernatural horror and weird fiction, published in the first and only issue of the small press magazine, The Recluse. Lovecraft discusses The King in Yellow, particularly 'The Yellow Sign', and connects it with his own interpretation, linking it to 'the accursed cult of Hastur—from primordial Carcosa'.