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Unveiling the Devastating Life of H. P. Lovecraft: Father of Cosmic Horror
Delve into the enigmatic life of H. P. Lovecraft, renowned as the master of cosmic horror. Explore the inspirations behind his iconic creations and the controversies surrounding his legacy in the realm of horror fiction.
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The idea of being that sort of disembodied floating eye which sees all manner of marvelous
phenomena.
The devastating life of H.P.
Lovecraft, father of cosmic horror.
Hello, my name is Christian Arras and thank you for checking out Marvelous Videos.
He has been called the greatest practitioner of classic horror tales by legends like Stephen
King.
His incredible work in fiction has been adapted into movies, TV serials, and even radio shows,
spawning an entire mythology called the Cthulhu Mythos.
Yes, we are speaking about none other than the father of cosmic horror himself, H.P.
Lovecraft.
But while people have admired his creations over the years, his life had also been shrouded
in controversies and mysteries.
stories.
What were the inspirations for him to visualize the world of horror the way that he did?
What caused him to be a prejudiced racist?
Well to have...
a better understanding of his thoughts, we required a deeper inspection of his life.
In this video, we have dug up some of the lesser known facts about Lovecraft.
You might hate him for his views, but there's no way to ignore his impactful work in fiction.
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Let's begin!
The Scars of Childhood Have you ever wondered what caused Lovecraft
to explore the horrors of a dysfunctional family?
Time and again we have observed in his stories that a seemingly normal family holds deep,
dark secrets.
The answer lies in his own scarred childhood, where he learned the meaning of genuine tragedy
before he could even speak properly.
He was born on the 20th of August in 1890, and his family was one of the oldest in Providence.
His maternal lineage was particularly aristocratic and wealthy.
However, there was some disturbing news regarding cases of inbreeding on her side.
Lovecraft's father was a decent businessman, but his undiagnosed syphilis would prove to
be too big a tragedy for the family.
When Lovecraft was only three years old, his father had a nervous breakdown and spent the
rest of his life in an asylum.
That was the last time that Lovecraft saw his father.
The sudden loss of a father figure dented his childhood, but his mother tried her best
to guard him from the harsh reality.
She moved to live with her father, Whipple Van Buren Phillips, and he was a wealthy old
man with a knack for storytelling.
He took a shine to his grandson and often told him terrifying ghost stories that would
go on to be his first introduction for horror.
However, even the nurturing mother and caring grandfather couldn't entirely...
rarely control the psychological damage caused by his father's illness and disappearance
from his life.
He hardly hung out with friends and kept to himself.
In fact, his trauma manifested itself in the horrifying nightmares of faceless creatures
