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The Lurker at the Threshold

  • 1945 first published
  • 192 pages
  • 14 editions

The Lurker at the Threshold is a 1945 horror novel by August Derleth and H.P. Lovecraft. It deals with récits d'horreur américains.

60 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 14 editions.

At about 192 pages, most readers finish it in 3–4 hours.

About The Lurker at the Threshold

Stories: Das Ding auf der Schwelle * Der Aussenseiter * Die Farbe aus dem All * Träume im Hexenhaus * Der Schatten as der Zeit
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Horror tales, American
  • American Horror tales
  • Horror
  • Récits d'horreur américains
  • American Science fiction

Publisher

Quick answers

Who wrote The Lurker at the Threshold?

The Lurker at the Threshold was written by August Derleth and H.P. Lovecraft and first published in 1945.

What genre is The Lurker at the Threshold?

It is usually shelved as Horror.

How long is The Lurker at the Threshold?

The median edition has 192 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Lurker at the Threshold?

Readers who like it often enjoy The King in Yellow, The Tell-Tale Heart and Carrie.

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