Lovecraft, H. P. - Selected Letters V by 1934-1937 (Arkham House 1976)

Author:1934-1937 (Arkham House, 1976)
Format: epub

SELECTED LETTERS 813. TO E. HOFFMANN PRICE Citadel of Leng— Last of November Dear Malik:— I presume your course in returning Old Dolph’s story is the only possible one. His yarns haven’t even the start of anything truly weird. Which reminds me—did I tell you that I patched up a story of Old Bill Lumley’s, and that Satrap Pharnabazus actually accepted it? The good old boy was so pathetically anxious to get some sort of story in shape that I couldn’t resist doing what I could. He really knows what weird atmosphere is—though he can’t put anything in any sort of form. I’m letting old Bill keep all the cash he can get from the enterprise—he needs the encouragement. In appreciation of my help he gave me a very attractive copy of The Book of the Dead—translated by Sir E. Wallis Budge. Benedictions and Peace—Abdul Alhazred 814. TO ROBERT BLOCH The Windowless Steeple Dec. 4, 1935 Dear Ludvig:— When I was young the Prov. Public Library had files of all the local papers in its stock—even the ancient Providence Gazette and CountryJournal, going back to 1763. I read the Gazette file completely through ... down to 1820 or so. Nowadays these files are no longer accessible. Papers prior to 1880 will keep pretty well on account of the better stock, but as soon as the reign of wood pulp begins, maintenance becomes a problem. I have an Evening Bulletin of 1876—in as good condition as the day it was printed. ....... Yrs. for the Black Pilgrimage— Luve-Keraph. SELECTED LETTERS 815. TO J. VERNON SHEA 66 College St., Providence, R. L, Dec. 5, 1935 Dear Shavius Vernonicus:— Comte d’Erlette gave me a copy of Sign of Fear, & I thought it not half bad as such things go. It stands up well beside his other detective attempts. But of course this stuff is all mere pot-boiling. His serious novel, Place of Hawks, was very well received —& on the strength of it he has almost landed a contract with Scribner’s. Evening in Spring & People remain unpublished—& perhaps in the end young Auguste-Guillaume will regard them as mere foundations or experiments. At present he is delving intensively into the history & antiquities of his native town—exploring attics, studying old letters, newspapers, diaries, & town records, &c.—preparatory to beginning a long series of historical novels perpetuating the life of his community from 1830 onward. This he will regard as his major work. Yuggoth, but the youngster surely is getting ahead! Yes—little Bobby Bloch has killed Grandpa off for the second time! (You may recall that Belknap disposed of the old gentleman a decade ago, in The Space-Eaters). He is surely developing, & will get somewhere if the pulp formula doesn’t get him first. I saw the Shambler in ms., but did virtually nothing to the text. The Latin phrase ought to be mine, but somebody (whether Bloch or the compositor) misprinted BUFONIFORMIS as BUFANIFORMIS—thus destroying the meaning. I've now written a new

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