No new horror can be more terrible than the daily torture o… - H. P. Lovecraft

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No new horror can be more terrible than the daily torture of the commonplace.

H. P. Lovecraft

Necronomicon: The Best Weird Tales · March 27, 2008 Verified in 2 sources · 1 more available Sign up to see the complete provenance

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About H. P. Lovecraft

Howard Phillips Lovecraft (20 August 1890 – 15 March 1937) was an American author of fantasy, horror, and science fiction, known for combining these three genres within single narratives and best remembered for the creation of the Cthulhu Mythos. He is considered, along with Edgar Allan Poe, to be one of the greatest Horror writers.

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Pen Names: Ward Phillips

Native Name: Howard Phillips Lovecraft

Alternative Names: Howard P. Lovecraft • HPL • E'ch-Pi-El • Grandpa Theobald • Lovecraft

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No new horror can be more terrible than the daily torture of the commonplace. - H. P. Lovecraft

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