Lovecraft is not only a misantropist

I get that for people outside he has this image, they only know him for cosmic horror. but for people who read more of lovecraft works it strikes me as odd that they have this view of him. Yeah he has many works that end on very negative, sometimes even ridiculous notes likes till a the seas. but for instance, dream quest for unknown kdath is filled with wholesome moments. the cats army part is so cute and wholesome. In the walls of eryx as well even tho showing that the venus corporation was unable to undestand the protagonists final view probably due to greed shows the evolution of a man who saw a culture with only hate and then grow to at least respect them and decide that they should be left alone in his final moments. In cats of ulthar a tragedy happens but in the end due to bastet justice is made and as shown in the aftermath the city becomes a haven for cats. celephais has a somewhat positive ending not to mention the dunwich horror, literally a mythos tale where in the end the good guys "win".

Posted Jul 11, 2026, 1:35 PM UTC

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