At the Mountains of Madness by H. P. Lovecraft [PDF]
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At the Mountains of Madness is written as a warning. Its narrator, the geologist who led a Miskatonic University expedition to the antarctic, tells his story to stop a new expedition from going back to "those mountains of madness", and he admits from the first page that he expects to be doubted.
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At the Mountains of Madness by H. P. Lovecraft
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Information: At the Mountains of Madness
- Author: H. P. Lovecraft.
- Publication Date: 1936.
- Main Characters:
- William Dyer: Professor of geology and narrator of the story.
- Danforth: Student of Dyer and one of the explorers on the expedition.
- The Old Ones: Ancient and powerful beings that inhabited the Earth before humanity.
- Brief Summary: In 1930 an expedition from Miskatonic University sails for the antarctic to drill for rock and fossil samples. The biologist Lake reports a mountain range higher than the Himalayas and strange, perfectly preserved creatures buried in a cave, until a gale cuts all contact with his camp. The geologist Dyer, who leads the expedition, flies there with the student Danforth, and tells what they found to stop others from going back.
- Thematic Analysis: "At the Mountains of Madness" explores the concept of cosmic horror and the insignificance of humanity in the face of the vastness of the universe. H.P. Lovecraft introduces extraterrestrial and ancient beings that existed before humanity, evoking a sense of fear and awe in the face of the unknown and that which transcends human understanding.
- Historical Context: "At the Mountains of Madness" was written in 1931 and first published in three installments in the magazine Astounding Stories, from February to April 1936. It belongs to the literary style known as "cosmicism," characteristic of H.P. Lovecraft. This style emerged in the early 20th century and focuses on the existence of cosmic beings and the insignificance of humanity compared to the vast cosmos. Lovecraft influenced many later writers and became a significant figure in horror and science fiction literature.
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