I haven't read his work in awhile, but if you have, then you know he brings his own voice to his stories. You can tell a Lovecraft story very quickly, by it's use of antique adjectives, the formal voice, and of course the near-universal use of the Necronomicon & Cthulhu mythos that he created.
I read very quickly. I wouldn't say I'm a speed-reader, but when reading for pleasure, I've been known to knock off a book a day, if I don't have anything else going on. When I pick up a Lovecraft story, I have to force myself to slow down. The prose demands a slower pace, and should be savored.
His stories are available on-line here:
http://www.dagonbytes.com/thelibrary/lovecraft/index.html
Right-click and 'select all' if you don't like to read white text on a black background.
While a bit long-ish, perhaps, to read at your computer, I've always been partial to "The Whisperer in Darkness".
I read very quickly. I wouldn't say I'm a speed-reader, but when reading for pleasure, I've been known to knock off a book a day, if I don't have anything else going on. When I pick up a Lovecraft story, I have to force myself to slow down. The prose demands a slower pace, and should be savored.
His stories are available on-line here:
http://www.dagonbytes.com/thelibrary/lovecraft/index.html
Right-click and 'select all' if you don't like to read white text on a black background.
While a bit long-ish, perhaps, to read at your computer, I've always been partial to "The Whisperer in Darkness".