And on the other hand, it gives this idea a cosmic potency by appealing to the infinite and humankind’s place within the larger scheme of the universe. The most pertinent line that encapsulates these twin qualities comes from the following quote within the story’s opening: “We live on a placid island of ignorance in the midst of black seas of infinity, and it was not meant that we should voyage far.” On the one hand, the line embodies the cautionary trope that exists as an undercurrent within horror fiction, i.e., not venturing to a particular location.
Lovecraft’s “The Call of Cthulhu” For various reasons, the story is simultaneously a microcosm for Lovecraft’s worldview and a culmination of his nightmarish vision and mythos. However, the one tale that’s stuck with me like an indelible nightmare is H.P. From M.R.James’s forensic sense of place in various ghost stories to William Peter Blatty’s gut-wrenching prose within The Exorcist, horror literature has certainly had its fair share of chilling stories.
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