H. P. Lovecraft / Cthulhu mythos

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Poe was very talented, and I agree that he was a better writer, but I wouldn't completely discredit Lovecraft. The differences lie foremost in thematic elements and style. Lovecraft's depiction of fear is predominantly based on loss of sanity, whereas Poe is more versatile in what he attempts to frighten the reader with, for example. Lovecraft's writing is also incredibly distinctive, which can be either a blessing or a curse however you want to look at it. The way he sets up his stories, his outlandish vocabulary, even down to the manner in which he describes things becomes easily identifiable after reading some of his work. That's not to say that his stories suffer any detriment from this. I haven't been bored with his work yet, save for a few slow-paced short stories, like I mentioned before.