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This new Meettok edition, translated and prefaced by Jon Bilbao, includes a diary by Conrad himself that summarizes his experiences in the Congo, as well as a succinct correspondence with superiors and relatives and a story also set on the African continent, ‘The advance guard of progress’. With echoes of John Kennedy Toole’s ‘The Conjuring of the Fools’, this story recounts the misadventures on African soil of two pompous and incompetent colonial employees, Kayerts and Carlier.

Throughout a text full of irony and with a violent ending, the bizarre protagonists serve the author to denounce the evils of colonial domination in Africa, in a subliminal reading that was not later reflected in ‘Heart of Darkness’. Writer Jon Bilbao laments in the prologue a recent barrage of post-colonial criticism against Conrad’s novel, accused of being racist, when for the translator it reflects a negative portrait of the people embarked in the “civilizing cause”.

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There is a temptation to follow the example of science fiction advocates and draw a distinction between the horror genre and other genres by arguing that horror novels, short stories, films, plays, etc. are characterized by the presence of monsters. For our purposes, monsters can be of any origin, whether supernatural or science fiction (human creation).

Carroll distinguishes between horror and terror by taking into account one characteristic in particular: the presence of a monster. Horror always includes a creature that transgresses in a certain way the rules or conventions of the diegetic world in which it is set. While horror does not need a monster, it can be a human who is responsible for the events that terrify us. In the book ,

As long as there has been a human being there has been fear, one of the strongest feelings, and therefore horror and terror. According to H.P. Lovecraft: “Fear is one of the oldest and most powerful emotions of mankind, and the oldest and most powerful fear is the fear of the unknown.”[3] In the first chapter of his book The Supernatural Horror in Literature, Lovecraft explains that the unknown was for our ancestors a great threat, since phenomena such as climatic phenomena, which they did not understand, could cause them great misfortunes. For this reason, the unknown became, in Lovecraft’s words: “a terrible and omnipotent source of misfortunes and blessings that scourged mankind for reasons as inscrutable as they were absolutely extraterrestrial”.[3] Myths and legends that deal with horror themes are antecedents to the horror genre.

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Howard Phillips Lovecraft, born in 1890 in the USA, had a life full of mystery. At the age of 47 years he was born in a farmhouse. Er starb nur fünf Tage später. Zu Lebzeiten wurde er als Schriftsteller völlig verkannt. Erst Jahre nach seinem Tod entwickelte er sich zu einem der größten Horror-Autoren. Unzählige Schriftsteller & Filmemacher haben sich von ihm inspirieren lassen. His style is unmistakable and he is a true believer in the underworld. Er ist einer der einflussreichsten Autoren im Bereich der fantastischen Literatur & der Erfinder des Cthulhu-Mythos.

Fairly simple book; the translation is adequate and the images give it a plus. However, it is also nothing to write home about. There are better illustrated options, such as the version of the Dunwich Horror from the publisher Zorro Rojo, which is a beauty. This version, on the other hand, has acceptable black and white images, but some are rather simplistic and plain. Mind you, this book contains 4 of the most important stories of the Lovecraftian mythology, unlike other illustrated versions with the same price, or higher, and with only one story. I would say that this is a good “cheap” option, as you get a little more for what you pay. But if you have a few extra pesos in your pocket, there are much better options with incredible illustrations.

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“No one, not even those who know the facts connected with the recent horror, can say exactly what becomes of Dunwich; though ancient legends tell of unholy rites and covens of the Indians, in the midst of which they invoked forbidden shadows on the great rounded hills and performed wild orgiastic prayers answered by loud crackling and thundering underground.” Wilbur Whateley, precocious and monstrous son of a lonely Dunwich family, retains part of the heinous secret of the Necronomicon, the forbidden book. The secret cannot, must not, be revealed to men: the forces of evil survive and can be invoked. Once unleashed, the world will know its apocalypse. The Dunwich Horror is one of the most disturbing tales in horror literature. Santiago Caruso’s illustrations are among the best graphic recreations of H. P. Lovecraft’s imaginary. Translation: Elvio E. Gandolfo

Wilbur Whateley, precocious and monstrous son of a lonely Dunwich family, keeps part of the atrocious secret of the Necronomicon, the forbidden book. The secret cannot, must not, be revealed to men: the forces of evil survive and can be invoked. Once unleashed, the world will know its apocalypse. The Dunwich Horror is one of the most disturbing tales in horror literature. Santiago Caruso’s illustrations are among the best graphic recreations of Howard Phillips Lovecraft’s imaginary.