I read a bit of H.P Lovecraft in my early twenties. I loved his nightmarish short stories. Returning to them as an adult, I can see how profound his influence on science fiction, horror and fantasy has been. Many of his ideas have been regurgitated and are familiar to readers of modern horror. Some of his novels are really just rambling descriptions of nightmares and moonscapes and down right awful. Others are creepy, modern horror stories. Yet others show the awful eugenic philosophy of the day, and Lovecraft clearly had the idea of an over- and underclass of people in terms of racist characteristics. That added an additional layer of uneasiness to many of his stories. Anyway, given his profound influence and, in many instances, masterful storytelling, I do recommend this. Perhaps not the complete fiction, but at least assorted bits.