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At the Mountains of Madness
copyright © 1936 Arkham House Publishers, Inc. Copyright renewed. First published in
Astounding Stories.
The definitive version of
At the Mountains of Madness
previously appeared in
At the Mountains of Madness,
published by Arkham House Publishers, Inc. in 1964. Copyright 1964 by August Derleth. Copyright renewed 1992. The included version of
Supernatural Horror in Literature
previously appeared in
Dagon and Other Macabre Tales,
published by Arkham House Publishers, Inc. in 1965. Copyright 1965 by August Derleth. Copyright renewed 1993. These versions of
At the Mountains of Madness
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Supernatural Horror in Literature
were edited and prepared by S. T. Joshi.
Published by arrangement with Arkham House Publishers, Inc.
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGING-IN-PUBLICATION DATA
Lovecraft, H. P. (Howard Phillips).
At the mountains of madness/H. P. Lovecraft; introduction by China Miéville.—Definitive ed.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents: At the mountains of madness—Supernatural horror in literature.
1. Fossils—Collection and preservation—Fiction. 2. Scientific expeditions—Fiction. 3. Supernatural in literature. 4. Stone carving—Fiction. 5. Antarctica—Fiction. I. Lovecraft, H. P. (Howard Phillips), 1890–1937. Supernatural horror in literature. II. Title.
PS3523.O833A96 2005
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