| Author |
Lovecraft, H. P. (Howard Phillips), 1890-1937 |
| Illustrator |
Aragon, J. M. de |
| Title |
The colour out of space
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| Original Publication |
United States: Experimenter Publishing Company,1927.
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 75.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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| Credits |
Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
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| Summary |
"The Colour Out of Space" by H. P. Lovecraft is a short story written in the early 20th century that falls within the science fiction and horror genre. The narrative explores themes of cosmic horror and human insignificance in the face of unfathomable forces beyond comprehension. It reflects Lovecraft's signature style of blending the ordinary with the strange, showcasing the impact of an extraterrestrial phenomenon on a rural community. In the tale, a meteorite crashes on a farm owned by Nahum Gardner, leading to a cascade of inexplicable and horrific events. Following the meteor's arrival, the land becomes increasingly blighted, with crops turning to inedible and poisonous fruit and livestock succumbing to strange diseases. The Gardner family descends into madness as they encounter a color and presence that appears to “suck” the life from them, linked to the meteor. As the mysterious color spreads its influence, the once-thriving farm transforms into a desolate landscape. The horrifying climax reveals the catastrophic consequences of the family's entanglement with this alien force, culminating in an eerie and unresolved ending that suggests the ongoing threat of the unknown. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
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| Subject |
Science fiction
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| Subject |
Horror tales
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| Subject |
Extraterrestrial beings -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Human-alien encounters -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Farmers -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Families -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Meteorites -- Fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
68236 |
| Release Date |
Jun 4, 2022 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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