The Call of Cthulhu

Fiction | Short Story | Adult | Published in 1928

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Choose a short story by Algernon Blackwood and compare and contrast its themes to those in “The Call of Cthulhu.”

In your opinion, did Cthulhu Cult members kill Angell and Johansen? If so, what evidence can you find in the text? If not, what is an alternative explanation?

From the descriptions in the text, draw the city of R’lyeh. Can you produce a coherent picture? Why is the city’s geometry important?