What if your family's darkest secret wasn't dead-but waiting?
In
The Case of Charles Dexter Ward
, H.P. Lovecraft takes readers on a brooding, slow-burning journey into necromantic terror. When young Charles discovers a hidden link to Joseph Curwen-a 17th-century alchemist known for unnatural experiments-his academic curiosity turns into deadly obsession. As Ward unearths arcane texts and performs forbidden rites, strange disappearances and unholy whispers begin to plague Providence.
This modern edition offers a clean, contemporary layout while preserving the story's intense gothic pacing, psychological dread, and cosmic horror.
What You'll Discover in This Modern Translation:
A Tale of Forbidden Knowledge and Necromancy
- Watch as Charles Ward's fascination with resurrection crosses the line into madness.
The Resurrection of Joseph Curwen
- Explore the legacy of a centuries-old sorcerer who defied death-and awaits rebirth.
Gothic Horror Meets Historical Mystery
- A perfect blend of colonial New England folklore and cosmic horror.
Psychological and Ancestral Dread
- Uncover what happens when bloodlines carry more than just genes.
Lovecraft's Longest and Most Ambitious Work
- A fully fleshed-out narrative of occult obsession and creeping terror, refined for the modern reader.
A must-read for fans of horror, historical thrillers, and tales of the undead,
is a chilling masterpiece of necromantic fiction.