{"product_id":"a-look-behind-the-derleth-mythos-origins-of-the-cthulhu-mythos-9781500543983","title":"A Look Behind the Derleth Mythos: Origins of the Cthulhu Mythos","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Trust me, this book makes a mind-blowing addition to your weird fiction criticism collection.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--- Ross E. Lockhart, editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Cthulhu\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"As a writer in this tradition, I devour books about the Mythos. . . [\u003ci\u003eA Look Behind the Derleth Mythos\u003c\/i\u003e] is the finest such book that I have ever read.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--- Wilum H. Pugmire, author of \u003ci\u003eSome Unknown Gulf of Night\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUncommon Places\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn instant classic when first released, John D. Haefele's critically acclaimed account of the birth of the Cthulhu Mythos is now back in a completely revised trade paperback edition overflowing with fascinating new insights and discoveries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1939, the prolific Wisconsin writer August Derleth launched Arkham House, one of the most influential small presses in the history of publishing. Its mission: to preserve in the permanence of hardcovers the writings of Derleth's late friend, the legendary horror fantasist Howard Phillips Lovecraft (1890-1937). During three decades of editing and storytelling, Derleth became the major player in the explosive growth of the \"Cthulhu Mythos\" into a worldwide cultural phenomenon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDoes the Cthulhu Mythos owe its existence to the Lovecraft Mythos -- or is the parallel fictional world of the Derleth Mythos even \u003ci\u003emore\u003c\/i\u003e influential? Comparatively shallow works such as S. T. Joshi's \u003ci\u003eThe Rise and Fall of the Cthulhu Mythos\u003c\/i\u003e are filled with misconceptions and tell only a small part of this hotly controversial story. Now join Haefele as he digs far deeper, unearthing important layers of the saga neglected by past scholars. \u003ci\u003eA Look Behind the Derleth Mythos\u003c\/i\u003e answers numerous questions with fresh evidence and thunderous revelations, covering in unprecedented detail everything from the notorious Black Magic Quote to Derleth's infamous \"posthumous collaborations\" with Lovecraft.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the most striking books of criticism ever written on the works of H. P. Lovecraft, \u003ci\u003eA Look Behind the Derleth Mythos\u003c\/i\u003e is a riveting chronicle no fan of Cthulhu, Yog-Sothoth and Nyarlathotep should miss!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Createspace Independent Publishing Platform","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50873434276114,"sku":"9781500543983","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9dc54ae8-4a46-4aab-b85e-29665f0809ab.jpg?v=1737934109","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-look-behind-the-derleth-mythos-origins-of-the-cthulhu-mythos-9781500543983","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}