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"The Terrible Old Man" is a short story of less than words by American writer H. P. Lovecraft. It was written on January 28, , and first published in the Tryout, an amateur press publication, in July Author‎: ‎H. P. Lovecraft.
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ETA It occurs to me only now this final line is more ambiguous than first I thought. Perhaps "those" who watched do not do so again out of fear and by avoiding the TOM. That's how I first took it. But it's possible they were found out, in fact, and did not so much choose not to watch again as to have had that choice forcibly taken from them. Was somebody watching? Better yet, perhaps the TOM is our humble narrator, himself!

It would account for both questions, in any case. This is an example of HPL uncharacteristically using a 3rd person omniscient narrator, so I don't think that's a problem. You are right, of course. HPL does write, These folk say I wondered what HPL was drawing on for the rather arch narrative style. I wondered if it might be Damon Runyon , but it's very hard to imagine him enjoying Damon Runyon. I don't really have much to add. I agree with the Dunsany influence. I will point out this is a very early example, the second or third, of HPL using a New England setting.

The claim made in Wikipedia is that this story in Kingsport is Lovecraft's first to be set among the imaginary New England places that would become Arkham country. It's probably just an American setting but not Arkham country. I used the chronology at Hplovecraft. BTW, the TOM's yellow eyes - do y'all figure they're supposed to signify something specific, or just generic otherworldliness? They incongruously reminded me of an old acquaintance whose eyes are a yellowish brown.

He's not particularly sinister or otherworldly. That's a lovely touch of bizarre alchemy that deftly illuminates the cruel, dangerous nature of the old man. Either otherworldliness or jaundice. Group: The Weird Tradition members 15, messages. About This topic is not marked as primarily about any work, author or other topic.


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Lovecraft H. Lovecraft: Masters of the Weird Tale by H. Lovecraft Damon Runyon. Group: The Weird Tradition members 15, messages About This topic is not marked as primarily about any work, author or other topic. I guess I should note that the thugs have ethnic names, but view spoiler [one is sympathetic and the truly evil guy is the Terrible Old The Terrible Old Man : Well, look-it there. I guess I should note that the thugs have ethnic names, but view spoiler [one is sympathetic and the truly evil guy is the Terrible Old Man, as is clear from the beginning hide spoiler ] , so I'm not sure I would call this racism.

Moving review to separate work to make room under collection for review, September It's only taken me two years of mulling over Lovecraft's garbage, but I finally put my finger on the actual racism at work here. I'll talk more about that under The Horror at Red Hook. Kind of embarrassed I didn't see it immediately in this story, as it's so obvious in that one.

Jan 08, Michelle Elizabeth rated it it was ok.

Seemed promising, but it ultimately did nothing for me. I can't help but feel I missed some subtle aspect that would have made me enjoy it more. Read it for free on Tor's website. Jan 17, Netanella rated it liked it Shelves: horror , lovecraftian , short-stories , january-reading-challenges. The moral of the story: Don't fuck with old folks! Lovecraft's xenophobia is a powerful force in his work. His pathological race-induced fears are transfigured into the horrors so adroitly described in his stories. While his racist views emerge in his stories, marring and staining them, we can sometimes still appreciate the rest of the work because of that powerful, agoraphobic sense of horror and fear that he managed to convey.

While we despise his views, we still admire his tremendously powerful depictions of ancient horrors, powered by the Lovecraft's xenophobia is a powerful force in his work. While we despise his views, we still admire his tremendously powerful depictions of ancient horrors, powered by the deep anxieties and fears rooted on his views.

In the case of The terrible Old Man , the author fails to deliver, and all that is left are the xenophobic rants and a thin plot. Let's just say this is not one of his best short stories.

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Nice story in general. Jun 26, Ken B rated it liked it Shelves: short-story. Three robbers pay a visit to a reclusive old sea captain with a rumored stash of hoarded gold. This is the first in a series of stories about the fictional town of Kingsport written by Lovecraft.

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While the story is just so-so, it did interest me in reading more about Kingsport. Mar 24, J L Shioshita rated it liked it. This is like the movie Don't Breathe, except with a supernatural element. There's a little of Lovecraft's xenophobia present here but thankfully it doesn't taint the entire story.

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I liked the mystery that the old man represented, one that never got answered. Oct 28, K. Anna Kraft rated it really liked it.

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I had fun reading this story. I arranged my thoughts into a haiku: "Mind sleeping giants. You don't know what old demons Would be left alone. Aug 29, Jason rated it it was ok. I read this very short story while sitting in Fazoli's shortly after leaving Bentonville. I did not know anything about it prior to starting it.

His history is teased but not delved into. The three crooks who try to rob the title character are stock "degenerate immigrants" that Lovecraft loved to use, but they at least feel like human characters with motivations, fears, and desires. PACE: 3 out of 5 I went into this story not knowing what to expect, and it establishes things in short order. I thought it was slightly disjointed between the initial setup and the narrative that followed, but it still made for quick reading.

A good mystery about the title character is hinted but not explored, and the fate of the three would-be robbers is ambiguous and unfulfilling. A creepy atmosphere is established early on, and it isn't ruined, but it isn't fulfilled either. Jun 05, JM rated it liked it. So three ethnic dudes decide to rob an old man with an unsavory reputation. Right off the bat, old HP lets us know how foreigners of any and all extractions are undesirable sorts, since the three guys in question are quite simply criminals.

Check the racism square on the Lovecraft bingo.