![]() ![]() Porius: there is absolutely no indication that HPL ever came to "accept the dreaded asiatic horde"-just the opposite.NoirSeanF: I doubt that this collection is "most popular for the Randolph Carter pseudo-series," which form a very minor facet of Lovecraft's impressive oeuvre. He was raised in a racist household, by a mother and aunts who applauded the poem he wrote when he was very young, "On the Creation of Niggers." He wrote that poem to entertain his family and get acceptance from them, and they rewarded him for it. Most of the notorious racists whom I know will have absolutely nothing to do with the racists they abhor-nothing and so in this Lovecraft's racism was singular in nature. They were deeply in love, but the marriage was destroyed, as Sonia wrote in a letter to Samuel Loveman, by HPL's hatred of the Jewish race, which was manifested in Lovecraft's perpetual harping of to his long-suffering wife. Sonia was a beautiful, vibrant woman and she swept Lovecraft off his feet. ![]() But he set this bigotry aside in the cases of individuals whom he met or with whom he corresponded. Lovecraft's Antisemitism was directed at the Jewish race as it manifested itself in Urban communities-Lovecraft often complains of the "packs" of non-whites he encountered. I wanted to respond in brief to some few of your own comments. ![]()
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Nine years, five older siblings, a few beloved dogs, and an endless array of adventures–these are the things that have shaped Lydia’s journey since readers first met her in The Penderwicks in Spring. The finale you’ve all been waiting for: The Penderwicks at Last is the final, flawless installment in the modern classic series from National Book Award winner and New York Times bestselling author Jeanne Birdsall! So as you might have guessed, I was super excited to find out what eventually happened to the girls, and though I was a bit disappointed, this book had a great ending! □ I’ve really enjoyed all of the other Penderwick books before, and actually did a review of one here. Hello everyone! A few weeks ago the last Penderwick book came out: The Penderwicks At Last. ![]() ATTENTION: This Post Has Some Spoilers In It, Read At Your Own Risk! ![]() |