Remove H.P. Lovecrafts Name from August Derleths Books
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Two books published by Carroll & Graf PublishersThe Lurker at the Threshold and The Watchers Out of Timecontain stories written by August Derleth but based on plot-germs by H.P. Lovecraft. These so-called posthumous collaborations have long confused and misled new readers of Lovecrafts works. Despite Derleths long-known authorship, these books are marketed as having been written by Lovecraft himself, and display Lovecrafts name prominently on their front covers, spines, and title pages. However, only the back covers of these books describe them as being by H.P. Lovecraft with August Derleth (see the back cover of The Lurker at the Threshold).
In addition, other books such as The Horror in the Museum and Other Revisions and The Loved Dead and Other Revisionswhose contents truly were written by Lovecraftlist The Lurker at the Threshold and The Watchers Out of Time as being among the other Carroll & Graf books written by Lovecraft. One need only look at the comments from Amazon.com customers to see the confusion to which these books have led (see the comments for The Lurker at the Threshold and The Watchers Out of Time). Some of these comments warn other readers away from these stories, since theyre neither by H.P. Lovecraft nor of significant merit. Other comments make it clear that the purchasers of these books had no idea that they were purchasing books which were not written by Lovecraft, and as a result they were disappointed.
The signers of this petition are of the opinion that marketing these inferior stories under Lovecrafts name harm his literary reputation. In addition, the dissatisfaction that readers of these books have experienced may harm Carroll & Grafs otherwise impeccable reputation as a publisher of fine works of fiction. We, the undersigned, ask that Carroll & Graf Publishers cease the continuation of this long-standing misconception by clearly indicating the true author of these books: August Derleth.
In addition, other books such as The Horror in the Museum and Other Revisions and The Loved Dead and Other Revisionswhose contents truly were written by Lovecraftlist The Lurker at the Threshold and The Watchers Out of Time as being among the other Carroll & Graf books written by Lovecraft. One need only look at the comments from Amazon.com customers to see the confusion to which these books have led (see the comments for The Lurker at the Threshold and The Watchers Out of Time). Some of these comments warn other readers away from these stories, since theyre neither by H.P. Lovecraft nor of significant merit. Other comments make it clear that the purchasers of these books had no idea that they were purchasing books which were not written by Lovecraft, and as a result they were disappointed.
The signers of this petition are of the opinion that marketing these inferior stories under Lovecrafts name harm his literary reputation. In addition, the dissatisfaction that readers of these books have experienced may harm Carroll & Grafs otherwise impeccable reputation as a publisher of fine works of fiction. We, the undersigned, ask that Carroll & Graf Publishers cease the continuation of this long-standing misconception by clearly indicating the true author of these books: August Derleth.
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Russell M
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As a long time reader of Lovecraft's works I guess this marketing strategy isn't an accurate way to preserve the integrity of the cultural icon that gave meaning to the anti-thesis of anthropocentric ideals, giving birth to the real "cosmic horror" genre,
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Katrin Jk
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Even though Derleth used only pieces and ideas from Lovecrafts heritage it is important to show, that the Master of Science Fiction and Horror has an important part in those writings. No matter whether Derleth, just took the ideas or whole sentences / phr
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Bruce Wj
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I too, unfortunately fell for these versions when I was younger. Believing I had found rare and unheard of Lovecraft stories I was left with far inferior fiction. Please end this ruse.
9 February 2016
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