August Derleth

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born

in Sauk City, Wisconsin, The United States

February 24, 1909

died

July 04, 1971

gender

male

genre

Science Fiction & Fantasy, Mystery, Horror

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August William Derleth was an American writer and anthologist. Though best remembered as the first publisher of the writings of H. P. Lovecraft, and for his own contributions to the Cthulhu Mythos genre of horror, Derleth was a leading American regional writer of his day, as well as prolific in several other genres, including historical fiction, poetry, detective fiction, science fiction, and biography.

A 1938 Guggenheim Fellow, Derleth considered his most serious work to be the ambitious Sac Prairie Saga, a series of fiction, historical fiction, poetry, and non-fiction naturalist works designed to memorialize life in the Wisconsin he knew. Derleth can also be considered a pioneering naturalist and conservationist in his writing.

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August Derleth's Books

Average rating: 4.21 · 26,259 ratings · 898 reviews · 245 distinct works · Similar authors

	The Mask of Cthulhu 3.69 of 5 stars 3.69 avg rating — 302 ratings — published 1958 — 16 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Shuttered Room And Other Tales Of Horror by August Derleth, H.P. Lovecraft 4.02 of 5 stars 4.02 avg rating — 222 ratings — published 1959 — 9 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Trail of Cthulhu 3.3 of 5 stars 3.30 avg rating — 129 ratings — published 1962 — 11 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Cthulhu Mythos 3.44 of 5 stars 3.44 avg rating — 62 ratings — published 1997	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Dunwich Cycle: Where the Old Gods Wait (Cthulhu Cycle Book, #9) by August Derleth, Robert M. Price (Editor), C.J. Henderson 3.58 of 5 stars 3.58 avg rating — 53 ratings — published 1995	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos, Vol 1 by H.P. Lovecraft (Contributor), August Derleth (Contributor), Robert E. Howard (Contributor) 4.4 of 5 stars 4.40 avg rating — 831 ratings — published 1969 — 7 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Quest for Cthulhu 3.29 of 5 stars 3.29 avg rating — 41 ratings — published 2000	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Adventures of Solar Pons by August Derleth, Vincent Starrett (Introduction) 3.58 of 5 stars 3.58 avg rating — 38 ratings — published 1945 — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Chronicles of Solar Pons by August Derleth, Allen J. Hubin (Introduction) 3.91 of 5 stars 3.91 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 1973 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Return of Solar Pons 3.84 of 5 stars 3.84 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 1958 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Solar Pons (17 books)
by August Derleth, Allen J. Hubin (Introduction)
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Quotes by August Derleth

“Children accept many things adults will not accept, since the world of a child is a constant revelation without any need for knowledge of cause and effect. ("Miss Esperson")”
― August Derleth

tags: children, imagination

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