This unique collection is a real gift for all true connoisseurs of horror literature. H. P. Lovecraft, creating his mysterious and frightening worlds, often turned to the experience and ideas of other recognized masters of the “scary story.” He enjoyed learning from others and never hid the names of his teachers. The mysterious Arthur Machen, the frightening Ambrose Bierce, the poetic Algernon Blackwood... real gems of the genre, many of which are unfairly forgotten these days. Russian literary critic and translator Andrei Tanaseichuk compiled this collection, accompanying the immortal works with detailed comments and analysis. However, with good reason we can say that such an anthology was blessed by Lovecraft himself!