The Call of Cthulhu

About “The Call of Cthulhu”

"The Call of Cthulhu" is a cosmic horror short story by American writer H. P. Lovecraft. It was written in the summer of 1926 and first published in the pulp magazine Weird Tales in February 1928. The story is one of Lovecraft's most famous works and is considered a foundational text in the cosmic horror genre. It introduces the fictional entity Cthulhu, a vast and ancient being that lies dormant beneath the ocean. The narrative is told through a series of documents and accounts, building a sense of dread and the unknown. The story explores themes of madness, the insignificance of humanity, and the existence of unknowable forces. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)