In the Mind of H. P. Lovecraft is a fantastic collection of essays and articles by H. P. Lovecraft published in newspapers during his lifetime. A unique collection not to be missed by lovers of the macabre and those with an interest in the mind of this seminal author. Howard Phillips Lovecraft (1890-1937) was an American writer of supernatural horror fiction. Though his works remained largely unknown and did not furnish him with a decent living, Lovecraft is today considered to be among the most significant writers of supernatural horror fiction of the twentieth century. Contents include: Supernatural Horror in Literature , The Allowable Rhyme , Metrical Regularity , The Despised Pastoral , Notes on Writing Weird Fiction , Literary Composition , Cats and Dogs , At the Root , and The Crime of the Century . Other notable works by this author include: The Call of Cthulhu , The Rats in the Walls , and The Shadow Over Innsmouth . Read & Co. Books is publishing this brand new collection complete with a dedication by Francis Flagg.