Short Story· 1936· Horror

The Shadow Over Innsmouth

by H. P. Lovecraft

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The Shadow Over Innsmouth

Set in the Cthulhu Mythos universe.

It forms part of the Cthulhu Mythos, using its motif of a malign undersea civilization, and references several shared elements of the Mythos, including place-names, mythical creatures, and invocations. The Shadow over Innsmouth is the only Lovecraft story that was published in book form during his lifetime.