H. P. Lovecraft

H.P. Lovecraft's writing style is often described as dense, archaic, and atmospheric. His use of elaborate and antiquated language, combined with a meticulous attention to detail, creates an eerie...

"The Outsider" by H.P. Lovecraft is primarily a Gothic fiction story with elements of horror. Gothic literature often includes themes of sadness, gloom, supernatural elements, and personal torment,...

The tone in “The Outsider” is pompous and forlorn, but an undercurrent of foreboding runs throughout. This helps to heighten the shock of the discovery the narrator makes in the story.

In "From Beyond," Lovecraft uses allegorical elements from the Biblical fall of mankind and the Promethean/Frankenstein myth to cue the reader to expect knowledge to lead to horror.

In "From Beyond," the main characters are opposites in personality. The unnamed narrator is depicted as a loyal, curious, yet cautious and fearful friend, concerned about his companion's dangerous...