El horror de Dunwich

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Spanish language

Published June 17, 1984 by Alianza.

ISBN:
978-84-206-1772-5
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reviewed El horror de Dunwich by H. P. Lovecraft (Biblioteca temática; Biblioteca de fantasía y terror, 8153.)

Review of 'El horror de Dunwich' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

El Horror de Dunwich es una de las obras más destacadas de H.P. Lovecraft. La narrativa nos transporta a un remoto pueblo de Nueva Inglaterra, donde la atmósfera de inquietud se siente desde las primeras páginas. Lovecraft despliega su maestría en la creación de un ambiente opresivo, poblado de seres y fuerzas que desafían la lógica.

La historia gira en torno a Wilbur Whateley, un personaje inquietante cuya ascendencia y ambiciones están marcadas por lo sobrenatural. La construcción del personaje es efectiva; su desarrollo se entrelaza con la historia del pueblo y sus leyendas. La prosa de Lovecraft, rica en descripciones vívidas, logra evocar una sensación de horror cósmico que es a la vez fascinante y aterradora.

Sin embargo, aunque el relato es cautivador, algunos lectores pueden encontrar el ritmo algo lento en ciertas partes. La extensa descripción de los paisajes y los elementos sobrenaturales, si bien enriquecen el ambiente, …

The Dunwich Horror and Others

4 stars

In the Vault: A mortuary worker gets his comeuppance for his indifference to death. A claustrophobic escape story. 4/5 The Dunwich Horror: Very moody and full of both magical ritual and library research (yay). The rendering of backwoods speech wore on me since there was so much of it. 4/5 Pickman's Model: Painter creates images of horrible beings feasting on people. Another good example of Lovecraft's ability to gradually unroll a story to create mood and add detail. The change of location works especially well. 3/5 The Music of Erich Zann: Mysterious music from another world! Played to drive away nameless horrors, in a secret part of town that can't be found again! Right up my alley. 5/5 The Thing on the Doorstep: Great. A long story that unfolds well so that you don't feel it's length -- something Lovecraft doesn't always succeed at. You …

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