{"product_id":"the-outsider-fantasy-and-horror-classics-with-a-dedication-by-george-henry-weiss-paperback","title":"The Outsider (Fantasy and Horror Classics); With a Dedication by George Henry Weiss - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eH. P. Lovecraft\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGeorge Henry Weiss\u003c\/b\u003e (Other)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI know not what I am, only that I am not of this world.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrapped since birth within the crumbling, lightless stone walls of an endless castle, the narrator knows nothing of the outside world, of nature, or of other people. His entire existence is a solitary, gothic nightmare spent amongst decaying volumes and the silence of his ancestral tomb. He knows himself only as an \u003cstrong\u003eOutsider--\u003c\/strong\u003ea being profoundly different and utterly alone.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDriven by a desperate, agonizing curiosity to see the sun and know the truth of life, he undertakes a terrifying ascent through the castle's highest, impossible tower. He breaches the final ceiling, crawling out onto the surface of the world, and finds himself standing in a vibrant, moonlit graveyard.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrawn by lights and sounds of festivity, the Outsider makes his way toward a great house filled with revelers. But when he enters the brightly lit hall, his sudden appearance is met not with curiosity, but with a universal, echoing terror. People scream, faint, and flee in a panicked stampede, leaving him alone to face the source of the dread.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHe searches for the unseen monster, only to find himself standing before a glistening, polished mirror. What he sees there is the horrifying, unnameable truth of his own face and form--a revelation that forces him to acknowledge his true nature and retreat forever into the comfortable darkness of the abyss.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eH. P. Lovecraft's\u003c\/strong\u003e most celebrated short story is a profound and intensely moving fable of isolation, self-discovery, and existential horror. \u003cem\u003e\"The Outsider\"\u003c\/em\u003e is a gothic masterpiece that asks: \u003cstrong\u003eWhat if the monster is you?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.05 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 04, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50362212417773,"sku":"9781528717175","price":15.82,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/dju7epyZM9781528717175.webp?v=1785398856","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-gb\/products\/the-outsider-fantasy-and-horror-classics-with-a-dedication-by-george-henry-weiss-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}