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by H. P. (Howard Phillips) Lovecraft · 1890–1937
"At the mountains of madness" by H. P. Lovecraft is a science-fiction and cosmic horror novella written in 1931 and published in 1936. The story follows Dr. William Dyer as he recounts a catastrophic Antarctic expedition in 1930, hoping to prevent future explorers from returning. His team discovers an ancient alien civilization predating humanity, preserved ruins beyond towering mountains, and prehistoric creatures that defy classification. As they uncover the terrifying history of Earth's original inhabitants through ancient murals, they encounter something far more dangerous lurking in the frozen wasteland.
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- Read time
- 182 min
- Words
- 39,944
- Chapters
- 1
- Paragraphs
- 713
- Price
- Free
- Antarctica -- Fiction
- Fantasy fiction
- Fossils -- Collection and preservation -- Fiction
- Horror tales
- Scientific expeditions -- Fiction
- Stone carving -- Fiction
10:15 p.m.
22:15 Uhr.
Important discovery.
Wichtige Entdeckung.
Orrendorf and Watkins, working underground at 9:45 with light, found monstrous barrel-shaped fossil of wholly unknown nature; probably vegetable unless overgrown specimen of unknown marine radiata.
Oderrendorf und Watkins, die unterirdisch bei 21:45 Uhr mit Licht arbeiteten, fanden ein monströses fassförmiges Fossil von völlig unbekannter Natur; wahrscheinlich pflanzlich, es sei denn, es handelt sich um ein überwachsenes Exemplar unbekannter mariner Radiata.
Tissue evidently preserved by mineral salts.
Das Gewebe war offenbar durch Mineralsalze erhalten.
Tough as leather, but astonishing flexibility retained in places.
Zäher als Leder, aber an Stellen erstaunliche Flexibilität beibehalten.
Marks of broken-off parts at ends and around sides.
Markierungen abgebrochener Teile an den Enden und um die Seiten herum.
Six feet end to end, three and five tenths feet central diameter, tapering to one foot at each end.
Sechs Fuß von Ende zu Ende, drei und fünf Zehntel Fuß mittlerer Durchmesser, verjüngt sich zu einem Fuß an jedem Ende.
Like a barrel with five bulging ridges in place of staves.
Wie ein Fass mit fünf wulstigen Rippen statt der Dauben.
Lateral breakages, as of thinnish stalks, are at equator in middle of these ridges.
Seitliche Brüche, als von dünnen Stielen, befinden sich am Äquator in der Mitte dieser Rippen.
In furrows between ridges are curious growths--combs or wings that fold up and spread out like fans.
In den Furchen zwischen den Rippen befinden sich seltsame Wuchsformen – Kämme oder Flügel, die sich zusammenfalten und ausbreiten wie Fächer.
All greatly damaged but one, which gives almost seven-foot wing spread.
Alle stark beschädigt, außer einem, das fast eine sieben Fuß breite Flügelspannweite bietet.
Arrangement reminds one of certain monsters of primal myth, especially fabled Elder Things in Necronomicon.
Die Anordnung erinnert an bestimmte Ungeheuer des Urmythos, insbesondere an die legendären Älteren Dinge im Necronomicon.
These wings seem to be membranous, stretched on framework of glandular tubing.
Diese Flügel scheinen membranös zu sein, gespannt auf einem Gerüst aus drüsigen Röhrchen.
Apparent minute orifices in frame tubing at wing tips.
Scheinbare winzige Öffnungen im Gerüströhrchen an den Flügelspitzen.
Ends of body shriveled, giving no clue to interior or to what has been broken off there.
Die Enden des Körpers sind geschrumpft, geben keinen Aufschluss über das Innere oder darüber, was dort abgebrochen wurde.
Must dissect when we get back to camp.
Muss sezieren, wenn wir wieder im Lager sind.
Can't decide whether vegetable or animal.
Kann nicht entscheiden, ob pflanzlich oder tierisch.
Many features obviously of almost incredible primitiveness.
Viele Merkmale offensichtlich von fast unglaublicher Primitivität.
Have set all hands cutting stalactites and looking for further specimens.
Habe alle Leute damit beauftragt, Stalaktiten zu hacken und nach weiteren Exemplaren zu suchen.
Additional scarred bones found, but these must wait.
Weitere verkratzte Knochen gefunden, aber diese müssen warten.
Having trouble with dogs.
Habe Probleme mit den Hunden.
They can't endure the new specimen, and would probably tear it to pieces if we didn't keep it at a distance from them.
Sie können das neue Exemplar nicht ertragen und würden es wahrscheinlich in Stücke reißen, wenn wir es nicht von ihnen fernhalten würden.
About the author
H. P. (Howard Phillips) Lovecraft1890–1937
H. P. (Howard Phillips) Lovecraft was an American writer born in 1890 and died in 1937.
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- English
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- German, machine translation
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- Project Gutenberg #70652
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