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“Naturally one would rather be a broad artist with power to evoke beauty from every phase of experience--but when one unmistakably isn't such an artist, there's no sense in bluffing and faking and pretending that one is.”

Quote by H. P. Lovecraft

Book:Selected Letters 1934-1937
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Selected Letters 1934-1937

This book compiles a selection of letters exchanged during the specified period, offering insights into the personal and professional lives of the correspondents. more

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H. P. Lovecraft
H. P. Lovecraft

H.P. Lovecraft was an American horror fiction writer known for his unique cosmic horror style and Gothic narrative. His works often explore the insignificance of humans in the face of the unknown and omnipotent forces, profoundly influencing horror literature in the second half of the 20th century. more

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Book:The Conservative
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Book:Against Religion: The Atheist Writings of H.P. Lovecraft
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“I never cheat or steal. Also, I never wear a top-hat with a sack coat or munch bananas in public on the streets, because a gentleman does not do those things either. I would as soon do the one as the other sort of thing--it is all a matter of harmony and good taste.”

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Book:Against Religion: The Atheist Writings of H.P. Lovecraft
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