The Shadow over Innsmouth
Lovecraft was quite critical of "The Shadow over Innsmouth", writing to August Derleth that the story "has all the defects I deplore—especially in point of style, where hackneyed phrases &amp; rhythms have crept in despite all precautions... No—I don't intend to offer 'The Shadow over Innsmouth' for publication, for it would stand no chance of acceptance."