Incipit
The Statement of Randolph Carter by H. P. Lovecraft Telling ghost stories in dark and lonely places is an honored tradition. As a rule such tales, recited from memory, are not the type that make for literature—they are terse, grim, and usually described as true occurrences. The works of the “greats” of modern fantasy—save perhaps for Ambrose Bierce—are not easily adapted to such recitation; they are too complex or too esoteric. But here is an H. P. Lovecraft tale that lends itself to recitation. Not word for word, but the plot idea is one to be worked into a midnight tale. Your editor has re …
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Ce que ce texte contient
Personnages — Harley Warren (22), Randolph Carter (1)
Thématiques — Le narrateur qui ne peut pas dire
Cycles — Le cycle de Randolph Carter