H.P. Lovecraft vs. Mark Twain

Side-by-side comparison of two thinkers

H.P. Lovecraft

H.P. Lovecraft

1890 – 1937

Literature
United States

Howard Phillips Lovecraft was an American writer of weird, horror, fantasy, and science fiction. He is best known for his creation of the Cthulhu Mythos, but his legacy is also apparent in terms like "Lovecraftian horror" and an enduring fandom.

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"Almost nobody dances sober, unless they happen to be insane."

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Mark Twain

Mark Twain

1835 – 1910

Literature
United States

Mark Twain (1835) was an American writer and humorist, author of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.

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"There is a sumptuous variety about the New England weather that compels the stranger's admiration — and regret. The weather is always doing something there; alw…"

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Connections

Mark Twain was influenced by H.P. Lovecraft
Shared era: 1890 – 1910

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