Tuesday, January 25, 2022

Catholic writer G.K. Chesterton right about this : he thought that " the purely logical mind was necessarily INSANE ! "

 

I enjoyed reading " The Shadow On The Doorstep " by James P. Blaylock . Was persuaded by this review to read " His Mouth Will Taste of Wormwood " by Poppy Z. Brite tonight. I can see that the self-described atheist, H.P. Lovecraft , did not celebrate " scientific " materialism . COSMIC HORROR seemed to poison enthusiasm for it and demand that the office of the pious Catholic exorcist remain open. Anyway, how can a purely LOGICAL MIND , RATIONAL MIND compose FANTASY horror fiction ? The Catholic writer G.K. Chesterton thought the purely logical mind was necessarily INSANE !
CTHULHU 2000 | Kirkus Reviews
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CTHULHU 2000 | Kirkus Reviews
Eighteen fantastic stories, including parodies, inspired by horrormeister H.P. Lovecraft (18901937). Some are reprints from earlier Lovecraftian anthologies, but most come from original magazines, rare limited-edition chapbooks, and one from an ephemeral convention program guide. Editor Turner descr...

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