![]() ![]() This excerpt of the novel explicitly addresses the breaking point of the anthropocentric narrative and represents the essence of Lovecraft’s story. Hence, cosmic horror dismantles an “anthropocentric understanding of the universe.” (McWilliam, 2015, p. The world created by Lovecraft suggests that the belief in the importance of human life is, after all, a convenient excuse for people to feel safe. Therefore, Lovecraftian horror consists of the realization of our insignificance it “lies in our acknowledging that fact” (Miéville, 2005, p. ![]() ![]() The author presents a negative outlook on the world where not only is science useless, but it is also a threat to the human future because it can reveal our irrelevance on a major scale. Lovecraft’s cosmic horror is “a nihilistic view of the universe that, if accepted, threatens to unravel human epistemology as currently understood.” (McWilliam, 2015, p. Although the latter explores new forms of terror and intrigue narration, Lovecraft is the one who thoroughly analyzes the notion of science fiction horror. Lovecraft was a well-known American writer whose work was deeply influenced by another author, Edgar Allan Poe. ![]()
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