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| author = H.P. Lovecraft
| central theme = The horror of what cannot be described
| elevator pitch = A recount of the increasingly bizarre events surrounding a cult to the titular eldritch being.
| genre = Horror
| franchise = Cthulhu Mythos
| publication date = February 1928
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"'''The Call of Cthulhu'''" is a [[short story]], written by American writer [[H.P. Lovecraft]]. Written in the summer of 1926, it was first published in the pulp magazine ''[[Weird Tales]]'', in February 1928.


The story narrator, Francis Wayland Thurston, takes interest in a cult that worships a being called Cthulhu after discovering the notes and work of his recently deceased grand-uncle, who was studying said cult and believed eldritch shenanigans were on. But the more Thurston investigates, the more horrific the revelations become...
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"'''The Call of Cthulhu'''" is a [[short story]] by American writer [[H. P. Lovecraft]]. Written in the summer of 1926, it was first published in the pulp magazine ''[[Weird Tales]]'', in February 1928.


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* [[Go Mad from the Revelation]]: What happens to the one other guy who escaped on the ''Alert'' at the end of the story.
* [[Ramming Always Works]]: This is attempted to kill Cthulhu, but turns into a wasted effort.


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The Call of Cthulhu
Written by: H.P. Lovecraft
Central Theme: The horror of what cannot be described
Synopsis: A recount of the increasingly bizarre events surrounding a cult to the titular eldritch being.
Genre(s): Horror
Series: Cthulhu Mythos
First published: February 1928
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"The Call of Cthulhu" is a short story, written by American writer H.P. Lovecraft. Written in the summer of 1926, it was first published in the pulp magazine Weird Tales, in February 1928.

The story narrator, Francis Wayland Thurston, takes interest in a cult that worships a being called Cthulhu after discovering the notes and work of his recently deceased grand-uncle, who was studying said cult and believed eldritch shenanigans were on. But the more Thurston investigates, the more horrific the revelations become...

Tropes used in The Call of Cthulhu include:


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