Supernatural Horror in Literature

H.P. Lovecraft (1890-1937), Supernatural Horror in Literature is an essay written by H. P. Lovecraft. It traces the history and development of "Supernatural Horror" and "Weird Literature", highlighting key writers and works. He goes over their faults as well as the things that make them unique and worth reading. In many cases, the things that Lovecraft mentions as being good or of high quality were those things he himself wished to better emulate in his own writing; the essay serves as a guidebook to the most important influences on Lovecraft's fiction.