Horror
The call of Cthulhu
"The Call of Cthulhu" by H. P. Lovecraft is a cosmic horror short story written in 1926 and published in 1928. After inheriting his grand-uncle's mysterious notes, Francis Wayland Thurston pieces together a terrifying puzzle involving disturbing dreams, ancient cults, and a monstrous entity called Cthulhu. His investigation leads him across continents, from New Orleans rituals to a nightmare city on an uncharted island, where something immense and ancient awaits. As Thurston uncovers the truth, he realizes he may become the next target. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading ease score: 61.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Originally issued 2022-06-10.
Transcribed by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net.
This work is in the public domain in the United States. Sourced from Project Gutenberg (https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68283).
Standalone · EN
The call of Cthulhu
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