The Alchemist, Azathoth, the Beast in the Cave, Beyond the Wall of Sleep, the Book, the Cats of Ulthar

Download or read book The Alchemist, Azathoth, the Beast in the Cave, Beyond the Wall of Sleep, the Book, the Cats of Ulthar written by H. P. Lovecraft and published by Blurb. This book was released on 2019-01-09 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: High up, crowning the grassy summit of a swelling mound whose sides are wooded near the base with the gnarled trees of the primeval forest, stands the old chateau of my ancestors. For centuries its lofty battlements have frowned down upon the wild and rugged countryside about, serving as a home and stronghold for the proud house whose honoured line is older even than the moss-grown castle walls. These ancient turrets, stained by the storms of generations and crumbling under the slow yet mighty pressure of time, formed in the ages of feudalism one of the most dreaded and formidable fortresses in all France. From its machicolated parapets and mounted battlements Barons, Counts, and even Kings had been defied, yet never had its spacious halls resounded to the footsteps of the invader.