I'm still quite new to H.P's world but out of all the short stories of H.P that I have read, this one is without a doubt my favorite. I think it's a pity that it has been so short, otherwise I'm sure it would have been a great story. ( )

The Terrible Old Man (1920): Well, look-it there. Lovecraft has a sense of humor. I really liked this one. But I'm a sucker for pirates. I'm wondering if Charlie Daniels has read any Lovecraft. "The Legend of Wooley Swamp" came immediately to mind after reading the first couple paragraphs, New England setting notwithstanding. (I guess I should note that the thugs have ethnic names, but one is sympathetic and the truly evil guy is the Terrible Old Man, as is clear from the beginning, so I'm not sure I would call this racism.)

(Moving 2015 review to separate work to make room under collection for review, September 2017. It's only taken me two years of mulling over Lovecraft's garbage, but I finally put my finger on the actual racism at work here. I'll talk more about that under [b:The Horror at Red Hook|2582189|The Horror at Red Hook|H.P. Lovecraft|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1266939978s/2582189.jpg|2598040]. Kind of embarrassed I didn't see it immediately in this story, as it's so obvious in that one.) ( )

Didn't do much for me really. ( )

Três ladrões resolvem roubar um velho morador de Kingsport, mas são cruelmente assassinados e mutilados por ele. ( )

3,5 ( )