HPL now in Penguin Modern Classics

[Donal]

This may have been posted before (if so I missed it, hence my reposting logic).

Anyway, Penguin have just released the final volume of 3 in the Modern Classic reprint of HPL edited and annotated by ST Joshi, with corrected text also by Joshi!!
For those of us on the eastern side of the atlantic, the primary previous source had been the Granada 3 volume omnibus, mine dates from 85.

The new reprint is far better than that and includes some of the "missing" tales from the Granada editions, that have been in the Arkham editions, such as He, Cool Air, The White Ship, Dreams from the Witch House and more.

I have communicated with the Penguin editor and she tells me there aren't any more currently planned volumes (poetry or letters).

Notes by ST Joshi add to the interest.
I realise many consider what's his face, Robert Price, the main man for HPL discussion, but I find him tedious and conceited, and hold his edited Chaosium volume : "Tales of Tsathoggua" <sp> as an example of the worst type of appalling Lovecraftiana, if I may use that word.
Enjoy.
(I have nothing to do with Penguin, I just picked up my copies)
Regards
Donal

[jabonko]

While I don't find Price "tedious and conceited" I do prefer ST Joshi's commentaries.

Just thought I'd throw two pennies at ya.

[Nollvane]

I like Price, but I'll agree that "The Tsathoggua Cycle" was disappointing. And yes, the new Penguin editions are very nice. Who would have thought even ten years ago that we'd have our choice of Lovecraft editions, and they'd even be on mainstream bookstore shelves without having to special order them?

EDIT: I should say that I like Price's work: I don't know him personally.

[cynick]

The new reprint is far better than that and includes some of the "missing" tales from the Granada editions, that have been in the Arkham editions, such as He, Cool Air, The White Ship, Dreams from the Witch House and more.

The only one of those missing from the Granada omnibuses is Cool Air. There are also a few stories from the Granada editions that are missing from the Penguin editions.

I have communicated with the Penguin editor and she tells me there aren't any more currently planned volumes (poetry or letters).

It would be nice to see a volume of HPLs collaborations/revisions.

[Donal]

Hmmm, that's interesting, as they're not in my Granada editions. Different editions, you can't beat them, Origin of Species went through 11 while darwin was alive.......... How to keep you back for more.
Not what I REALLY hate, is Trade Paperback format.........