The Call of Cthulhu
"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.
Written by: | H.P. Lovecraft |
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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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Source: | Read The Call of Cthulhu here |
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:
- 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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