H. P. At Mountains Madness (Academic Edition Introduction

A chilling tale of classic horror by H. P. Lovecraft...An expedition to the Antarctic meets with a gruesome fate, and survivors of a horrific attack on their camp discover the ancient ruins of an alien city concealed in a mountain range. While exploring the ruins, Prof. Dyer and a graduate student unexpectedly encounter a monstrous creature still alive, and they flee the mountain in terror. As their plane lifts off to safety, Dyers companioncatches a glimpse of something so horrifying, he is driven over the edge into madness. Now, Dyer must retell the story to prevent a new expedition from returning to the deadly ice world lost in time. At the Mountains of Madness is one of the most popular stories by H.P. Lovecraft, an early 20thcentury writer who never achieved publishing success and died young at 46, broke and unknown but today, he is widely recognized as one of historys greatest horror writers. Iconic author Steven King observed "Now that time has given us some perspective on his work, I think it is beyond doubt that H.P. Lovecraft has yet to be surpassed as the twentieth centurys greatest practitioner of the classic horror tale."This Academic Edition is designed for classroom use by English, literature, and writing students as well as casual readers looking for a great story. It contains the full text of Lovecrafts novella, as well as an Editors Foreword offering historical context on the book, an Author Bio, a Study Guide, and a full set of chapterbased quizzes. It... | H. P. Lovecraft At the Mountains of Madness (Academic Edition: With Introduction