
The Nameless City is yet another of Lovecraft's lesser known works that serves to introduce what are now more widely known elements of the eldritch world he created. In this particular tale, he makes mention of the Mad Arab Abdul Alhazred, the author of the Necronomicon, the infamous book of the dead that has served as a staple in many a Hollywood production concerning the occult, such as Evil Dead and Army of Darkness.