{"id":63999,"date":"2024-05-03T02:54:52","date_gmt":"2024-05-03T02:54:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jurn.link\/tentaclii\/?p=63999"},"modified":"2024-05-03T10:53:49","modified_gmt":"2024-05-03T10:53:49","slug":"seeing-our-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jurn.link\/tentaclii\/index.php\/2024\/05\/03\/seeing-our-city\/","title":{"rendered":"“Seeing Our City”"},"content":{"rendered":"

I have one of those infernal spring head-colds at present, which delight to spoil late April and early May. Thus I hope readers can forgive my simpler ‘Picture Postals’ post this week. It’s the “Seeing Our City”, guide from the Providence Sunday Journal<\/em>, August 1910. Lovecraft then aged 20. The small text is just about readable, and provides a snapshot of Lovecraft’s city at that time, albeit aimed at August visitors.<\/p>\n

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Although August visitors may not have been many and not as free and breezy as the Lovecraft \/ Sonia -alikes seen in the central drawing. According to the weather profiles, August in Providence is usually 65-80 degrees, around 76% humidity, and raining for about a third of the month. Hot and “muggy” in other words. Nice if you’re in a lovely air-conditioned hotel, or perhaps (my guess) out and about in the evening when it hasn’t rained for a few days. But not otherwise. Except for Lovecraft and his unusual constitution, of course…<\/p>\n

Today, the 22nd of August, is one of the hottest days of the season, hence contrary to the general run of humanity, I am unusually in the mood for literary composition. The warmer the weather, the better I like it.” (letter from Providence, August 1916).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I have one of those infernal spring head-colds at present, which delight to spoil late April and early May. Thus …<\/p>\n

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