Mysteries of the Worm: 20 Early Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos by Robert Bloch (Call of Cthulhu Fiction)

Mysteries of the Worm �H. P. Lovecraft�like his creation, Cthulhu�never truly died. He and his influence live on, in the work of so many of us who were his friends and acolytes. Today we have reason for rejoycing in the widespread revival of his canon . . . If a volume such as this has any justification for its existence, it�s because Lovecraft�s readers continue to search out stories which reflect his contribution to the field of fantasy [The tales in this book] represent a lifelong homage to HPL . . . I hope you�ll accept them for what they were and are�a labor of love.� �Robert Bloch This book is one in an expanding collection of Cthulhu Mythos horror fiction and related topics. Call of Cthulhu fiction focuses on single entities, concepts, or authors significant to readers of H. P. Lovecraft. H.p. Lovecraft Like His Creation, Cthulhu Never Truly Died. He And His Influence Live On, In The Work Of So Many Of Us Who Were His Friends And Acolytes. Today We Have Reason For Rejoycing In The Widespread Revival Of His Canon. If A Volume Such As This Has Any Justification For Its Existence, It S Because Lovecraft S Readers Continue To Search Out Stories Which Reflect His Contribution To The Field Of Fantasy. The Tales In This Book Represent A Lifelong Homage To Hpl. I Hope You Ll Accept Them For What They Were And Are A Labor Of Love. --robert Bloch By Robert Bloch ; Edited By Robert Price. Robert Bloch has become one with his fictional counterpart Ludvig Prinn: future generations of readers will know him as an eldritch name hovering over a body of nightmare texts. To know them will be to know him. And thus we have decided to release a new and expanded third edition of Robert Blochs Mysteries of the Worm. This collection contains four more Mythos talesThe Opener of the Way, The Eyes of the Mummy, Black Bargain, and Philtre Tipnot included in the first two editions.