Lovecraft was not only a giant in writing stories and novels, but we see him here as a passionate reader and researcher of the history of literature, as Lovecraft analyzes metaphysical horror literature, and reviews its development from its beginnings and its roots firmly rooted in popular heritage, all the way to the Gothic novel, and the subsequent periods and schools in which this development continued, with examples.
When you enter a mysterious parlor within an ancient mansion deep in the woods, you face a mysterious old woman who weaves you strange tales of horror, mystery, and suspense.