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At the Mountains of Madness
H. P. Lovecraft · 1936 · Science Fiction, Horror & Gothic
A Miskatonic University expedition crosses Antarctica with aircraft, radios and a revolutionary drill, expecting to read the continent's geological past. When Professor Lake's western detour uncovers evidence beyond accepted history, two survivors fly over an immense mountain barrier and enter a city whose stones record a world older than humanity. H. P. Lovecraft's expedition report turns scientific procedure into cosmic dread.
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This edition
- Title
- At the Mountains of Madness
- Author
- H. P. Lovecraft (1890–1937)
- First published
- 1936
- Illustrated plates
- 49 original artworks · 19 open to everyone
- Chapters
- 12 · about 39,908 words
- Reading time
- 2 h 40 min
- Language
- EN
- Formats
- Read online · EPUB and PDF download with a subscription
- Publisher
- LitLab — The Illustrated Classics
- On LitLab since
- August 2026
- Rights
- Text in the public domain. Illustrations and edition © LitLab.
- Source text
- Project Gutenberg #70652
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