Lovecraft: A Look Behind the Cthulhu Mythos
| Author | Lin Carter |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Ballantine Books |
Publication date | 1972 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Preceded by | Tolkien: A Look Behind "The Lord of the Rings" |
| Followed by | Imaginary Worlds: The Art of Fantasy |
Lovecraft: A Look Behind the "Cthulhu Mythos" is a 1972 non-fiction book written by Lin Carter, published by Ballantine Books. The introduction notes that the book "does not purport to be a biography of H. P. Lovecraft", and instead presents it as "a history of the growth of the so-called Cthulhu Mythos."