The Shadow Over Innsmouth

by H. P. Lovecraft · first published 1936

The Shadow over Innsmouth is a horror novella by American author H. P. Lovecraft, written in November–December 1931. It forms part of the Cthulhu Mythos, using its motif of a malign undersea civilization, and references several shared elements of the Mythos, including place-names, mythical creatures, and invocations. The Shadow over Innsmouth is the only Lovecraft story that was published in book form during his lifetime. The story follows the narrator, a student conducting an antiquarian tour of New England, as he travels through the nearby decrepit seaport of Innsmouth.

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Genre:

Science Fiction, Horror fiction, Weird fiction

Original language:

English

Reader rating:

★ 3.7 / 5 (9 on Open Library)

Year page:

1936