The Terror from the Depths

"The Terror From the Depths" is a short story by Fritz Leiber, first published in the 1976 anthology The Disciples of Cthulhu. Leiber reportedly began writing the story in 1937, the year of H. P. Lovecraft's death, but did not complete it until 1975.
==Synopsis==
The story concerns Georg Reuter Fischer, a young poet and Miskatonic University dropout who dreams obsessively about strange winged worms flying through a network of tunnels under the Pacific Ocean. He seeks help from Miskatonic's Albert Wilmarth--who bears a striking resemblance to Lovecraft, who also figures as an offscreen character in the story.
== Behind the Mythos ==
"The Terror From the Depths" extensively name-drops elements of Lovecraft's works, referencing a host of characters and events which take place in his stories. Additionally, Lovecraft himself is said to have sensationalised real-world events in order to sell his stories.
==External Link==
*"It’s a Small Mythos After All: Fritz Leiber’s 'The Terror From the Depths'" at The Lovecraft Reread (Ruthanna Emrys and Anne M. Pillsworth, January 18, 2017)
Category:Fritz Leiber works
Category:Lovecraft Circle Works