The Necronomicon Files: The Truth Behind The Legend

Synopsis

Occult scholars explore how H. P. Lovecraft’s fictional book of magic became a cultural phenomenon and real-life legend in this revised and expanded volume.What if a book existed that revealed the answers to all of life’s mysteries? For those who believe in it, The Necronomicon is exactly that—an eighth-century occult text of immense power. In. fact, The Necronomicon is a creation of science fiction writer H. P. Lovecraft, who referred to the work in a number of stories and gave weight to its legend by inventing its own elaborate history.In The Necronomicon Files two occult authorities explore all aspects of The Necronomicon, from its first appearance in Lovecraft’s fiction to its ongoing pervasive appearance in cult and occult circles. The authors show how Lovecraft’s literary circle added to the book’s legend by referring to it in their own writing. As people became convinced of the book’s existence, references to it in literature and film continue to grow. This revised and expanded edition also examines the lengths people have undergone to find the Necronomicon, and the cottage industry that has arisen in response to the continuing demand for a book that does not exist. The Necronomicon Files illuminates the transformations of a modern myth, exposing a literary hoax while celebrating the romance of Necronomicon lore.

Copyright:

2003

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

616 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781633410084

Related ISBNs:

9781578632695

Publisher:

Red Wheel/Weiser

Date of Addition:

12/08/23

Copyrighted By:

Daniel Harms and John Wisdom Gonce III

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Horror, Nonfiction, Health, Mind and Body, Literature and Fiction, Language Arts

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Bookshare Staff

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