The Lovecraft, H. P. (Howard Phillips) 1890-1937 creator Ferman, Harry 1906-1973 text utu 2024 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Case of Charles Dexter Ward" by H. P. Lovecraft is a horror novel written in early 1927. When young Charles Dexter Ward becomes obsessed with his ancestor Joseph Curwen, an alleged eighteenth-century wizard and necromancer, he uncovers dark secrets that lead to his institutionalization. Ward's doctor investigates disturbing physiological changes in his patient, discovering ancient documents, forbidden resurrection rituals, and a vast underground lair. As the investigation deepens, the line between past and present blurs, revealing a conspiracy that threatens mankind itself. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Case_of_Charles_Dexter_Ward Release date is 2024-05-05 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net Originally published: New York, NY: Weird Tales, 1941 Horror tales Physicians -- Fiction Mentally ill -- Fiction Magic -- Fiction Alchemists -- Fiction Providence (R.I.) -- Fiction Mass murder -- Fiction PS New York, NY: Weird Tales, 1941 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73547 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73547 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134712.0 73547