| In 1921 at the age of thirty-one, H.P. Lovecraft
officially became a professional writer by agreeing to pen a short horror serial for the weird-action pulp magazine Home Brew. The "Herbert West-Reanimator" serial was six gruesome tales inspired by Mary Shelly's Frankenstein, and was a group of stories Lovecraft considered to be his "poorest work... stuff done to order for a vulgar magazine, and written down to the herd's level." Contrary to Lovecraft's opinion of his own work, Re-animator is a very enjoyable macabre tale filled with suspense and dread. Since the story appeared in serial form, each month's issue featured a new installment with each successive installment beginning with an ever lengthening summary exposition. I've taken the liberty of judiciously editing out most of the repetitions and, in doing so, I took great care not to disrupt Lovecraft's intended rhythm and flow. I hope you enjoy! Sincerely Jeffrey Combs |
Reanimator on CD
64 minutes $12.00
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