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Composed by Abdul Alhazred, a mad poet of Sanaá, in Yemen, who is said to have flourished during the period of the Ommiade caliphs, circa 700 A.D. He visited the ruins of Babylon and the subterranean secrets of Memphis and spent ten years alone in the great southern desert of Arabia—the Roba el Khaliyeh or “Empty Space” of the ancients ...
Necronomicon. and Other Grimoires. Frequently, Lovecraft made reference to ancient, mouldering tomes that contained secrets man was not meant to know. Most of these were fictional, but a few of them were “legitimate” occult works. By mentioning factual and fictional documents in the same context, this helped to make the false books seem real.
Necronomicon. The Necronomicon is a fictional book of magic created by the horror writer H. P. Lovecraft. It is a Greek -sounding word commonly translated as "book of dead names". It is pronounced "neck-ro-nom-ih-kon".
Feb 14, 2018 · The Necronomicon is the title of a work of fiction by horror author H.P. Lovecraft. A master of viral marketing back in his day, Lovecraft allowed other writers to cite Necronomicon in their work, making it appear as though it was in fact an actual grimoire written by the so-called " Mad Arab," Abdul Alhazred.
Jan 1, 2008 · Necronomicon: the Best Weird Tales of H.P. Lovecraft was my first taste of true classic horror—I mean I’ve read Poe, Irving, Shelley, etc. but for some reason I don’t think about classic horror when I think of those author’s stories. Lovecraft is the epitome of classic horror in my book.
Mar 27, 2008 · Books. Necronomicon. H.P. Lovecraft. Orion Publishing Group, Mar 27, 2008 - Fiction - 896 pages. WIKIPEDIA says: 'H.P. Lovecraft's reputation has grown tremendously over the decades, and he is now commonly regarded as one of the most important horror writers of the 20th century, exerting an influence that is widespread, though often indirect.'.
NECRONOMICON. The NECRONOMICON, is according to Lovecraft's tales, a volume written in Damascus in the Eighth Century, A.D., by a person called the "Mad Arab", Abdhul Alhazred. It must run roughly 800 pages in length, as there is a reference in one of the stories concerning some lacunae on a page in the 700's It had been copied and reprinted in
