{"product_id":"herbert-west-reanimator-fantasy-and-horror-classics-with-a-dedication-by-george-henry-weiss-9781447405511","title":"Herbert West Reanimator (Fantasy and Horror Classics); With a Dedication by George Henry Weiss","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDeath is not the end. It is merely a lack of proper voltage.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis relentless, six-part serial narrative tracks the unholy career of \u003cstrong\u003eHerbert West\u003c\/strong\u003e, a brilliant and ruthlessly dedicated medical student obsessed with overcoming death. West scoffs at traditional science and believes the only obstacle to perpetual life is a deficiency of chemical energy. His solution: a secret, revolutionary \u003cstrong\u003ereagent\u003c\/strong\u003e capable of jumpstarting dead tissue.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNarrated by West's long-suffering and increasingly horrified medical colleague, the story chronicles their grisly, clandestine experiments: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Early Failures: \u003c\/strong\u003e Beginning with small animals, West and the narrator soon progress to human subjects--corpses snatched from hospitals and graves. Their early attempts are disastrous, resulting in zombified, violent beings driven by primal hunger and madness.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Growing Obsession: \u003c\/strong\u003e The experiments follow West from the dissecting rooms of medical school to the trenches of the First World War, where he finds an endless supply of \"fresh\" material. Each reanimated corpse is a new, terrifying mistake, forced back to a horrifying parody of life.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Unavoidable Nemesis: \u003c\/strong\u003e West's greatest, most humiliating failure is the reanimation of a highly respected medical dean who had opposed his theories. The result is a creature of immense, malicious intelligence--;the \u003cstrong\u003e\"man-thing\"\u003c\/strong\u003e--which haunts West's thoughts and eventually precipitates his gruesome fate.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHerbert West-Reanimator\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is a stark, gruesome, and darkly satirical take on the Frankenstein theme.Written by \u003cstrong\u003eH. P. Lovecraft\u003c\/strong\u003e for the pulp magazine \u003cem\u003eHome Brew\u003c\/em\u003e, it is a chilling study of scientific arrogance and the horrifying consequences of tampering with the most fundamental laws of life and death.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBeware the needle. He may bring back the body, but never the soul.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e H. P. Lovecraft,George Henry Weiss\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Fantasy and Horror Classics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/05\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 46\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.11d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781447405511\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLovecraft, H. P.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Howard Phillips Lovecraft (1890 1937) was an American writer born in Providence, Rhode Island. Best known for his work in the science, fantasy and horror fiction genres, Lovecraft s writings are now studied worldwide. One of his most famous creations is the Cthulhu Mythos. Although he was unable to support himself through writing during his lifetime, Lovecraft s legacy has lived on. Many well-established horror authors have cited Lovecraft as a major influence, including Stephen King.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fantasy and Horror Classics","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44902490996851,"sku":"9781447405511","price":26.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_bf158938-718f-4e53-89f6-a8f30d0b3ea9.jpg?v=1777387137","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/herbert-west-reanimator-fantasy-and-horror-classics-with-a-dedication-by-george-henry-weiss-9781447405511","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}